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posted Mar 24, 2025 2:03:36 PM

Is Crypto Exchange Own or Control Foreign Bank Account or financial asset?

To the TurboTax question, Do you own or control  a foreign bank account or financial asset? Does an account in a crypto exchange in England qualify as a foreign bank account? Does the crypto itself qualify as a financial asset? If your crypto in on a cold wallet and no long on the exchange, does that qualify as a financial asset under the Turbo Tax question?

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Mar 24, 2025 2:33:56 PM

By 'TurboTax question', I think you mean the question Do you own or control a foreign bank account, trust or financial asset in 2024?  This question is found in Part III of Schedule B Interest and Ordinary Dividends.

 

Do you own or control  a foreign bank account or financial asset? 

 

Currently, the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) regulations do not define a foreign account holding virtual currency as a type of reportable account.

 

Does an account in a crypto exchange in England qualify as a foreign bank account? 

 

Currently, the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) regulations do not define a foreign account holding virtual currency as a type of reportable account.

 

Does the crypto itself qualify as a financial asset? 

 

For U.S. tax purposes, digital assets are considered property, not currency.

 

What's a digital asset under Digital Assets

 

If your crypto in on a cold wallet and no longer on the exchange, does that qualify as a financial asset under the Turbo Tax question?

 

Yes, you have a financial interest in a digital asset if you:

 

  • Are recorded as the owner of a digital asset
  • Have an ownership stake in an account that holds one or more digital assets, including the rights and obligations to acquire a financial interest
  • Own a wallet that holds digital assets

How to answer the digital assets question under Digital Assets