{"id":290504,"date":"2021-05-28T12:51:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T16:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=290504"},"modified":"2021-05-28T12:51:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T16:51:50","slug":"nashville-couple-sues-irs-claim-bitcoin-mining-staking-not-taxable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/nashville-couple-sues-irs-claim-bitcoin-mining-staking-not-taxable","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Couple Sues IRS, Claim Bitcoin Mining & Staking Not taxable"},"content":{"rendered":"
Joshua and Jessica Jarrett, a couple from Nashville, are filing a lawsuit against the IRS after being taxed for the rewards earned from crypto staking on the Tezos blockchain<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the lawsuit<\/a>, Joshua and Jessica Jarrett seek an income tax refund of $3,293 in total for the 8,876 tokens mined. The couple is also looking for a $500 increase in tax credits after the income they lost.<\/p>\n The legal complaint filed by the couple was shared by a representative of the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a group focused on evaluating the regulatory and legal framework surrounding PoS technology. This filing will be the largest lawsuit that will be filed against the agency.<\/p>\n The lawsuit includes lengthy details on how those who contribute to the Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain will be taxed for the received tokens. Users of PoS protocols are expected to increase after the Ethereum blockchain<\/a> shifts to a PoS framework, which is expected to happen towards the end of the year.<\/p>\nLegal Complaint Against IRS Supported By PoS Alliance<\/h2>\n