Wyoming Senator Lummis has unveiled a crypto-tax overhaul bill addressing various pain points in the existing system.
Key provisions include a de minimis exclusion for gains on transactions ≤ $300, deferring taxes on mining and staking rewards until coins are sold, extending safe harbor for securities-lending to digital assets, applying wash-sale rules to crypto, and allowing full-time traders mark-to-market accounting.
The bill aims to simplify crypto taxation, with estimated positive revenue impact of $600 million over ten years.
The bill has received positive reactions from industry groups and tax experts, and is set to move to the Senate Finance Committee for further discussion.