Crypto tax guides
Not every crypto transaction is taxed the same way. Selling triggers capital gains; staking and mining usually count as income; some moves aren't taxable at all. These guides explain each one — when the taxable event happens, and how to report it.
General information, not tax advice. Treatment varies by country and circumstance — check your local rules or a qualified tax professional.
Guides by taxable event
- Staking tax → — income on receipt, capital gains on sale
- Mining tax → — income at receipt, plus the hobby-vs-business split
- Airdrop tax → — often income at receipt, then gains on sale
- DeFi tax → — swaps, liquidity, lending, yield, and wrapping
- NFT tax → — capital gains, creator income, and the US 28% collectible rule
- Trading tax → — selling, swapping, and spending as disposals
- Gifts & donations tax → — giving, receiving, and charity
- Lost, stolen & worthless crypto → — losses and tax-loss harvesting
- Hard fork tax → — when forked coins are income
Understand the event, then file it right
Most crypto tax comes down to two questions: is this a disposal (capital gains) or is it income? Each guide answers that for one event type, explains when the taxable moment happens, and shows how to report it. Because treatment varies by country, CryptaTax applies your jurisdiction's rules automatically rather than asking you to pick from a menu. For country-specific specifics, see crypto tax by country →.