A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
Senate Votes to Block IRS Rule Requiring Crypto Brokers to Report Sales Data
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This resolution aims to stop a new IRS rule that would require cryptocurrency brokers to report the total amount of money made from digital asset sales. If this resolution becomes law, the IRS rule will be canceled and will have no legal power.
- The IRS rule was designed to help the government track taxes on digital assets. It would have required platforms where people buy and sell crypto to send tax forms to both the users and the government, just like traditional stockbrokers do today.
- People who want to block the rule argue that the requirements are too complicated and would be too expensive for crypto companies to follow. They worry these rules could drive innovation out of the country or make it hard for new businesses to start.
- If this resolution is successful, crypto users will still have to pay taxes on their profits, but the IRS won't get the automatic reports from brokers. This makes it harder for the government to catch people who aren't paying what they owe on their digital investments.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Small crypto businesses, exchanges, and DeFi platforms would have faced significant compliance costs to build reporting systems under the IRS rule. By blocking the rule, Congress removes a potentially expensive regulatory burden that smaller companies in the digital asset space said could threaten their viability. This is especially relevant for startups and smaller platforms that lack the infrastructure of major exchanges.
Activities
Milestones
Message received in Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 212.
Papers returned to Senate pursuant to H. Res. 212.
Papers returned to Senate pursuant to H. Res. 212
Held at the Desk
Received in the House
The House has received the Senate-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Vote Results
2 votesOn the Motion to Proceed
On the Joint Resolution
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
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