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posted Feb 11, 2023 6:47:23 PM

How do you report bitcoin transactions that were part of a scam?

I am asking this because the bitcoin transactions that I was a part of turned out to be a blackmail/sexploitation scam.

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Level 15
Feb 11, 2023 7:42:22 PM

There is no federal tax deduction for losses due to a scam, unless it was a Ponzi scheme. Based on what you said, the scam does not seem to be a Ponzi scheme, so you do not enter the loss anywhere on your federal tax return.


A few states might allow a deduction for a theft loss.