Tax and Accounting for Stablecoin Treasury: A Practical Guide
Navigating tax treatment, fair value accounting, and financial statement disclosure for stablecoin holdings and transactions.
Accounting Classification
Under current US GAAP, stablecoins are generally classified as intangible assets with indefinite useful life. This means impairment testing (write-downs for declines in value) but no write-ups for appreciation. However, FASB's recent fair value accounting update for crypto assets will allow fair value treatment, better reflecting GRAIN's appreciating nature.
Tax Treatment
- Classification: Property for tax purposes (not currency)
- Cost Basis: Fair value at acquisition
- Disposal: Capital gain/loss on sale or redemption
- Appreciation: Not taxed until disposition (unlike interest income)
- Reporting: Form 8949 for dispositions
Tax Efficiency
GRAIN's appreciation model may offer tax advantages over interest-bearing alternatives. Interest income is taxed annually as ordinary income. GRAIN appreciation is taxed only upon disposition and potentially qualifies for long-term capital gains rates if held over one year.
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