I only bought crypto on Binance.us in 2021 and did not sell any of it - Do i have to still report it when doing taxes this year ?
not able to import from binance.
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4 Replies
JohnB5677
Expert Alumni
Mar 20, 2022 4:38:59 AM
No, if you only made purchases, that would not be a taxable event. However, if you did mining or had income from staking, those are taxable.
shanijav
Level 1
Mar 20, 2022 6:11:30 AM
Thanks a lot for your reply
no - i did not do mining and did not have any income from staking - i only bought etherium on binance which I haven’t sold. So that should not be added / reported on this years taxes right ?
HelenC12
Expert Alumni
Mar 20, 2022 7:07:48 AM
@JohnB5677 is correct and yes, you don't add or report your cryptocurrency since you are holding on to it. Cryptocurrency is taxed when you receive it as payment or have a transaction where you sell or trade it.