Exchange exports.
Trades, orders, deposits, withdrawals, fees, staking, rewards, card activity, statements, and tax reports.
Checklist
Crypto tax starts with clean records.
Use this checklist before filing, using software, or speaking with an accountant. It does not calculate tax and does not replace official guidance.
Crypto tax rules vary by country. This checklist is for record preparation only. Verify official sources and consult a qualified professional.
Checklist
Collect these before calculation.
Wallet records.
Wallet addresses, transaction hashes, timestamps, transfer notes, gas fees, bridge activity, and ownership notes.
Income events.
Mining, staking, airdrops, rewards, compensation, referral income, NFTs, DeFi rewards, and business income.
Disposals.
Sells, swaps, spends, gifts, liquidations, NFT sales, stablecoin conversions, and token migrations.
Loss events.
Trading losses, failed platforms, scams, stolen funds, bad debt questions, and missing-record notes.
Valuation evidence.
Fair market value source, exchange rate, date, time, currency, and screenshots when needed.
Software file.
Document software used, assumptions, unmatched transfers, manual edits, and unresolved items.
Accountant questions.
List uncertain events, country-specific issues, forms, deadlines, losses, and reporting thresholds.
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