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Answered: February 25, 2018 9:00 pm

How do I treat bitcoin gains?

The IRS ruled that bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies are property, not currency. As such, you determine gain or loss in the same was as any other type of property. Compare what you paid for the bitcoins and what you received on the sale (making adjustments for commissions, etc.).

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Inter vivos or lifetime trust

A trust created during the lifetime of the person who created the trust. If irrevocable, income on the trust principal is generally shifted to the trust beneficiaries.

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