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Cryptocurrency Tax Calculator (2025)

Calculate federal taxes on crypto capital gains, mining income, staking rewards, and NIIT. Compare short-term vs long-term holding tax rates.

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Total Tax

$6,960

$6,960

Total Tax

STCG Tax

$2,200

LTCG Tax

$3,000

Mining + Staking Tax

$1,760

Summary

Your cryptocurrency activity generates an estimated $6,960 in total federal tax for 2025.

Crypto capital gains follow the same rules as stocks: short-term (< 1 year) taxed as ordinary income, long-term (> 1 year) at preferential rates.

Mining and staking rewards are taxed as ordinary income at fair market value when received.

Note: The IRS wash sale rule does not currently apply to cryptocurrency, but proposed legislation may change this.

STCG Tax: $2,200
LTCG Tax: $3,000
Mining/Staking: $1,760

Tax by Crypto Income Type

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Income TypeAmountTaxTreatment
Short-Term Capital Gains$10,000$2,200Ordinary income
Long-Term Capital Gains$20,000$3,000Preferential rates
Mining Income$5,000$1,100Self-employment
Staking Rewards$3,000$660Ordinary income
Total Crypto Tax$38,000$6,960

Estimates federal tax on cryptocurrency income. Active mining/staking includes self-employment tax; passive mining/staking is subject to NIIT instead. Does not include state/local taxes, AMT, or credits. Not tax advice.

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