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Crypto Tax Bills Face Pushback in House Committee Hearing
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A House hearing on six crypto tax bills revealed a lack of bipartisan consensus on the subject Tuesday, with industry leaders pushing to expand the legislation—and Democrats questioning whether the entire process should be slowed down significantly.
Key facts
- John Larson (D-CT) said Tuesday, during the House Ways & Means Committee’s crypto tax hearing
- Thompson previously voted to pass both the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act and the more wide-ranging Clarity Act, which would formally legalize most crypto activity in the United States
- Republicans in both chambers are racing to get crypto bills passed while their party still controls Congress and the White House
- Lawrence Zlatkin, Coinbase’s vice president of tax, told the committee it should expand the de minimis exemption to include all digital assets
Summary
Democrats questioned exempting staking and mining rewards from taxable income, arguing it could favor crypto over traditional investments. Industry leaders pushed for a broader tax exemption on everyday crypto payments. Unspoken at the proceedings, but playing a major role behind the scenes, is the likelihood that Democrats will retake the House in November’s midterm elections. “There is a sense of urgency, but there’s also a sense of, ‘are we acting too quick without knowing what we’re doing?’” Rep.