Kraken, the San Francisco-headquartered digital currency exchange, has received a court order from a U.S. judge requiring the release of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The court filing, submitted on Friday, states that the IRS is seeking details pertaining to accounts that registered an annual trading activity of $20,000 or higher during the years 2016 to 2020.
IRS Gains Court Order for Kraken’s Customer Data in Crypto Tax Investigation
Last February, the IRS submitted a court petition to the Northern District of California, outlining its intention to thoroughly investigate Kraken’s financial records and data in order to uncover cryptocurrency users who may have neglected their tax obligations. The petition specifically requested access to Kraken’s “books, records, papers, and other data.”
“The IRS is conducting an investigation to determine the identity and correct federal income tax liability of U.S. persons who conducted transactions in cryptocurren
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