No, you should not change the cost basis.
I want to be sure I understand.
You have Crypto that you are gaining interest on.
- Crypto-related interest and staking rewards should be reported as 'Other Income' on Schedule 1.
If you have Crypto interest, it can be posted to Other reportable income.
Start at Federal
- Wages & Income.
- Scroll to Less Common Income.
- From the drop-down select Miscellaneous Income [Select / Revisit].
- Choose Other reportable income.
- Follow the Interview.
If you received Crypto coins as payment for the interest, that is the correct basis of those coins.
- The cost basis is correct.
- You do not owe any tax until you dispose of the coins.
- When you do start to sell, trade, exchange, spend or otherwise dispose of the coins it will be a taxable event.
- You will have to follow the FIFO rule. First in, first out.
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Edited 03/12/2023 10:17 AM
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