IRS Seeks to Tax NFTs Like Other Collectibles
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is considering whether to tax non-fungible tokens (NFT) on a par with other collectibles such as stamps, works of art and fine wine, in a move likely to have an impact on those including the digital assets within their retirement plan, according to a document published Tuesday.
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