RaifH
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes to both. You would answer Yes to the question about cryptocurrency and you would need to enter the $5 as Other Income

  1. With your return open, go to Federal > Wages & Income
  2. Open the Less Common Income section and start or revisit the last entry, Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
  3. On the next screen, start/revisit the very last entry, Other Reportable Income, and answer Yes on the following screen.
  4. On the next screen, enter a description (for example, "Coinbase Bitcoin Reward") and then enter the total USD amount.
  5. Select Continue when finished.

If you do end up selling this at some point down the road, the basis for it will be the $5 you are reporting as income in 2021. 

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