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 How do I account for a sale, exchange, or other disposition of units of virtual currency if I do not specifically identify the units?

If you do not identify specific units of virtual currency, the units are deemed to have been...

 How do I calculate my gain or loss when I exchange property for virtual currency?

Your gain or loss is the difference between the fair market value of the virtual currency when...

 How do I determine my basis in property I’ve received in exchange for virtual currency?

If, as part of an arm’s length transaction, you transferred virtual currency to someone and...

 How do I determine my basis in virtual currency that I have received in exchange for property?

If, as part of an arm’s length transaction, you transferred property to someone and received...

 I own multiple units of one kind of virtual currency, some of which were acquired at different times and have different basis amounts. If I sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of some units of that virtual currency, can I choose which units are deemed sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of?

Yes.  You may choose which units of virtual currency are deemed to be sold, exchanged, or...

 I received cryptocurrency in a peer-to-peer transaction or some other type of transaction that did not involve a cryptocurrency exchange. How do I determine the cryptocurrency’s fair market value at the time of receipt?

If you receive cryptocurrency in a peer-to-peer transaction or some other transaction not...

 I received cryptocurrency that does not have a published value in exchange for property or services. How do I determine the cryptocurrency’s fair market value?

When you receive cryptocurrency in exchange for property or services, and that cryptocurrency is...

 I received cryptocurrency through a platform for trading cryptocurrency; that is, through a cryptocurrency exchange. How do I determine the cryptocurrency’s fair market value at the time of receipt?

If you receive cryptocurrency in a transaction facilitated by a cryptocurrency exchange, the...

 Will I recognize a gain or loss if I exchange my virtual currency for other property?

  Yes.  If you exchange virtual currency held as a capital asset for other property,...

 Will I recognize a gain or loss if I sell or exchange property (other than U.S. dollars) for virtual currency?

  Yes.  If you transfer property held as a capital asset in exchange for virtual currency,...