#defi-taxes
DeFi tax implications and reporting requirements
A guide to the U.S. tax treatment of DeFi yield farming for the 2026 filing season — how LP token deposits and redemptions, staking and farming rewards, impermanent loss, wrapped tokens, and the new 1099-DA broker rules map to Form 8949, Schedule D, and Schedule 1.
A practical 2026 filing guide for U.S. DeFi users — how the IRS property classification turns LP token mints, staking accruals, wrapping, bridging, and impermanent loss into specific Form 8949 and Schedule D entries, and what Notice 2024-57 and Form 1099-DA actually change for self-reported activity.
How the IRS taxes crypto staking, mining, and DeFi income in 2026 — covering Revenue Ruling 2023-14, Form 1099-DA, wallet-by-wallet basis tracking, Schedule 1 line 8v, and which forms apply to each digital asset event.
DeFi protocols won't report your transactions to the IRS — but you're still required to. Learn how token swaps, staking, yield farming, and liquidity pools are taxed, plus a practical record-keeping system to stay compliant.
Master DeFi accounting with Beancount.io. Learn to track yield farming, liquidity pools, staking rewards, and complex DeFi transactions for accurate tax reporting and portfolio management.
