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Does Coinbase Report to the IRS?

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been getting a lot of attention lately. The price of Bitcoin has surged to new highs, and there are now more than 1,000 different types of cryptocurrencies.

With all this attention, you may be wondering if Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, reports to the IRS.

The simple answer is yes, Coinbase does report to the IRS. In fact, Coinbase is required by law to report certain information about its customers to the IRS.

NOTE: Warning: Coinbase is required by law to report all transactions above $20,000 USD, and any transactions involving more than 200 transactions in a single year, to the IRS. Additionally, Coinbase may also be required to report any suspicious activity or large transfers of funds from users. It is important that you understand the tax implications of your Coinbase activities and comply with all relevant tax laws.

However, it’s important to note that Coinbase only reports information about customers who have engaged in transactions worth $20,000 or more in a single year. So if you’ve only made small transactions on Coinbase, or if you’ve made no transactions at all, then Coinbase will not have any information to report to the IRS about you.

In addition, Coinbase only reports information about customers who have made at least 200 transactions in a single year. So if you’ve made fewer than 200 transactions on Coinbase, the exchange will not provide any information to the IRS about you.

It’s also worth noting that even if Coinbase does have information to report to the IRS about you, the exchange will not share your personal information with the IRS. Instead, Coinbase will only provide the IRS with aggregated data about its customers.

So what does this all mean for you? If you’re a US taxpayer and you’ve made large or frequent transactions on Coinbase, then it’s likely that the exchange has reported some information about you to the IRS. However, if you’ve made small or infrequent transactions on Coinbase, or if you’ve made no transactions at all, then it’s unlikely that the exchange has any information to report to the IRS about you.

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