IRS Prepares Historic Crypto Tax Compliance Crackdown
The Internal Revenue Service is mobilizing for an unprecedented wave of cryptocurrency tax audits. Sixteen years after Bitcoin's inception, regulatory clarity has arrived with Revenue Procedure 2024-28—establishing definitive tracking requirements and compliance deadlines. The IRS has begun issuing 6174, 6173, and 6174-A notices at unusual volume, signaling enforcement momentum.
Tax professionals report surging inquiries from panicked investors receiving compliance ultimatums. The agency's parallel development of Form 1099-DA creates a perfect enforcement storm—catching both taxpayers and unprepared accountants in its net. This coordinated action aims to recover a decade's worth of unpaid crypto taxes through rigorous audit campaigns.