Organize digital-asset transactions before preparing a US federal return.
Official recordkeeping
The IRS says taxpayers should maintain sufficient records for receipts, sales, exchanges, dispositions, transfers, and fair market values. Digital-asset gains or losses generally use adjusted basis and amount realized.
Read the official IRS guidance →Filing calendar
For 2025 individual returns, the federal filing and payment deadline was April 15, 2026. An extension to file did not extend the time to pay.
Verify the current official deadline →Download complete exchange, wallet, income, reward, and fee records before access or retention periods expire.
Check duplicates, missing values, transfers, fiat valuation, and cost information without changing the original files.
Apply the country’s rules with current official guidance or a qualified adviser before filing.