The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday at 2pm ET to discuss a package of crypto tax proposals. Witnesses include officials from Fidelity, Coinbase, Coin Center, and NYU Law. The proposals, released last week by Republicans, include tax relief for staking and mining rewards, a $10 exemption for network fees on up to 5,000 transactions per year, and a two-year safe harbor for unreported prior gains. The hearing aims to address long-standing disputes over when crypto rewards and small transactions become taxable. Markus Levin of XYO noted that staking and mining rewards have been in a grey area, making compliance a guessing game. Dan Dadybayo of Horizontal Systems expects a constructive, business-focused discussion on making rules workable, but does not anticipate revisiting the 1% remittance transfer tax.

Key facts

• House Ways and Means Committee holds crypto tax hearing Tuesday at 2pm ET.
• Proposals include tax relief for staking, mining rewards and small transaction fees.
• Witnesses from Fidelity, Coinbase, Coin Center, and NYU Law to testify.
• Industry figures expect practical discussion on workable tax rules.

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