On July 11, 2023, the Senate Finance Committee released an open letter to the Digital Asset Community asking a variety of questions in connection with possible future legislation. Public comments must be emailed to the Senate Finance Committee staff at [email protected] by September 8, 2023. The questions are related to the following nine general areas.
- Marking-to-market for traders and dealers;
- Trading safe harbor;
- Treatment of loans of digital assets;
- Wash sales;
- Constructive sales;
- Timing and source of income earned from staking and mining;
- Nonfunctional currency;
- FATCA and FBAR reporting; and
- Valuation and substantiation.
