How do you guys compute your taxes when...
You mined 1 ETH with your GPU ....
You sold 1 ETH and bought BTC ....
You held that BTC for a long time and then sold for USD ...
The 1 ETH is business income?
The BTC is considered capital gains?
In the US:
The 1 Eth mined is taxed as income.
When you trade the ETH for BTC, assuming you held the ETH for <1 year, you'd pay short term capital gains tax on the amount the ETH appreciated since it was mined.
After you sold the BTC, you'd pay long term capital gains tax on the entire amount.
Hmm how about we throw some dates on this, this is how i understand it, but i'm not a tax professional:
1 June 2015 1 ETH mined (ETH spot price $1)
1 January 2016 sold 1 ETH for 0,01 BTC (ETH spot $10)
2 January 2018 sold 0,01 BTC (BTC spot $20000)
So first in 2015 income on mined ETH $1 is fully taxed as regular income (but can expense equipment costs and electric bills?)
2016 $9 ($10spot - $1base) is taxed at short term capital gains
2018 $190 ($200gross - $10base) is taxed at long term capital gains
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