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JONATHAN KALINSKI to Speak at Upcoming Webinar on Tax Treatment of Non-Fungible Tokens: Applicable Tax Rules, Characterization Issues, Crypto Transactions

We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Kalinski along with Jordan Bass will be speaking at the upcoming Strafford webinar, “Tax Treatment of Non-Fungible Tokens: Applicable Tax Rules, Characterization Issues, Crypto Transactionson Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (PST).

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with critical analysis, tax treatment of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and reporting obligations for taxpayers and investors. The panel will discuss the difference between NFTs and other cryptocurrencies, IRS rules, and define proper reporting and tax treatment for NFTs.

The recent explosion of the creation and sale of NFTs has brought about significant concerns regarding the taxation of these transactions for sellers, purchasers, and investors. Tax counsel and accountants for clients holding and selling NFTs must understand applicable tax rules, reporting requirements for these transactions, and the tax treatment of NFTs.

An NFT is a digital certificate of certain rights associated with a digital or physical asset. Thus far, NFTs have been created and sold for various assets within the art, music, and sports industries worldwide. However, since NFTs and NFT transactions are fairly new, the IRS has yet to issue guidance directly addressing NFTs. This forces taxpayers to rely on general tax law principles and current IRS guidance on digital assets and virtual currency.

NFTs are typically acquired in exchange for virtual currency and, as such, are treated as property resulting in recognition of gain or loss on the taxpayer. However, the characterization of an NFT and related transactions can depend on how the transactions are facilitated. If an NFT is treated as a collectible versus a digital asset, it can result in different tax treatment (i.e., a primary transfer may be considered a license, while a secondary market transfer is considered a sale).

Tax counsel and advisers must recognize applicable tax rules for NFTs, differences to cryptocurrencies, and define proper reporting and tax treatment for NFT transactions.

Listen as our panel discusses critical tax considerations for NFT transactions, tax issues for creators and investors, and other key issues for NFTs.

We are also pleased to announce that we will be able to offer a limited number of complimentary and reduced cost tickets for this program on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in attending, please contact Sharon Tanaka at sht@taxlitigator.com

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