IRS proposes taxing NFTs as collectibles, potentially impacting wealthy investors.

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IRS proposes taxing NFTs as collectibles, potentially impacting wealthy investors.
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The IRS plans to tax some non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as collectibles, which would tax profits for wealthy owners at a higher rate relative to assets such as stocks, real estate, and cryptocurrency. The federal government levies taxes on collectibles held for more than a year at a top rate of 28%. The IRS requested comments from the public, which are due by June 19.

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