Are staking rewards taxable? Staking taxes in the US, UK and Canada
When staking rewards count as income, how they're valued, what happens when you sell them later, and the records to keep, from IRS, HMRC and CRA guidance.
Taxes
How the IRS, HMRC and the CRA tax crypto, explained from their own guidance, with worked examples.
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Crypto tax in Canada: how the CRA treats your crypto
Capital gain or business income, the 50% inclusion rate, average cost (ACB), the superficial loss rule, staking and mining income, and the records the CRA wants.
Crypto tax in the UK: how HMRC taxes your crypto in 2026/27
Capital Gains Tax at 18% or 24%, the £3,000 allowance, pooling and the 30-day rule, Income Tax on staking, and how to report it, from HMRC guidance.
Crypto tax-loss harvesting: how it works in the US, UK and Canada
How selling crypto at a loss can reduce your tax bill, and the rules that limit it: the US wash-sale question, the UK 30-day rule and Canada's superficial loss rule.
Giving crypto as a gift or to charity: the tax rules in the US, UK and Canada
Whether giving crypto triggers tax, what the person receiving it inherits, the US $19,000 gift exclusion for 2026, and how donations to charity are treated.
How crypto is taxed in the US: IRS rules for 2026, including Form 1099-DA
Crypto is property for the IRS. What's taxable, 2026 capital gains rates, cost basis and wallet-by-wallet rules, staking income and the new Form 1099-DA.