How Much Tax Will I Pay?
The amount of Capital Gains tax that you pay depends on your earnings and how long you have held your assets for. You need to determine if you have held your crypto for short-term or long-term. The holding period begins on the day after you acquired the virtual currency and ends on the day you sell or exchange.
- Cryptocurrency held for less than a year.
- Taxed at the ordinary income tax rate (listed below for the 2021 and 2022 tax years).
2022 Tax Year (taxes due April 2023)
2023 Tax Year (taxes due April 2024)
10% | $0 - $10,275 | $0 - $14,650 | $0 - $20,550 | $0 - $10,275 |
12% | $10,276 - $41,775 | $14,651 - $55,900 | $20,551 - $83,550 | $10,276 - $41,775 |
22% | $41,776 - $89,075 | $55,901 - $89,050 | $83,551 - $178,150 | $41,776 - $89,075 |
24% | $89,076 - $170,050 | $89,051 - $170,050 | $178,151 - $340,100 | $89,076 - $170,050 |
32% | $170,051 - $215,950 | $170,051 - $215,950 | $340,101 - $431,900 | $170,051 - $215,950 |
35% | $215,951 - $539,900 | $215,951 - $539,900 | $431,901 - $647,850 | $215,951 - $323,925 |
37% | $539,901+ | $539,901+ | $647,851+ | $323,926+ |
Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly | Married Filing Separately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10% | $0 - $11,000 | $0 - $15,700 | $0 - $22,000 | $0 - $11,000 |
12% | $11,001 - $44,725 | $15,701 - $59,850 | $22,001 - $89,450 | $11,001 - $44,725 |
22% | $44,726 - $95,375 | $59,851 - $95,350 | $89,451 - $190,750 | $44,726 - $95,375 |
24% | $95,376 - $182,100 | $95,351 - $182,100 | $190,751 - $364,200 | $95,376 - $182,100 |
32% | $182,101 - $231,250 | $182,101 - $231,250 | $364,201 - $462,500 | $182,101 - $231,250 |
35% | $231,251 - $578,125 | $231,251 - $578,100 | $462,501 - $693,750 | $231,251 - $346,875 |
37% | $578,126+ | $578,101+ | $693,751+ | $346,876+ |
- Cryptocurrency sold after one year.
- The tax rate is 0%, 15%, or 20% dependent on income.
The long term capital gains tax rate is often better than the short term rate so it can sometimes be beneficial to hold crypto for at least a year before disposing of it.
2022 Tax Year (taxes due April 2023)
2023 Tax Year (taxes due April 2024)
Tax Rate | Single | Head of Household | Married Filing Jointly | Married Filing Separately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0% | Up to $41,675 | Up to $55,800 | Up to $83,350 | Up to $41,675 |
15% | $41,676 – $459,750 | $55,801 – $488,500 | $83,351 – $517,200 | $41,676 – $258,600 |
20% | Over $459,750 | Over $488,500 | Over $517,200 | Over $258,600 |
0% | Up to $44,625 | Up to $59,750 | Up to $89,250 | Up to $40,400 |
15% | $44,626 - $492,300 | $59,751 - $523,050 | $89,251 - $553,850 | $44,626 - $276,900 |
20% | $492,301+ | Over $523,051+ | Over $553,851+ | $276,901+ |
Your rate of income tax (tax bracket) depends on your taxable income and your filing status. The United States has a progressive tax system, meaning people with higher taxable incomes pay higher federal income tax rates.
Single
Head of Household
Married Filing Jointly
Married Filing Separately
10% | $0 to $10,275 | 10% of taxable income |
12% | $10,276 to $41,775 | $1,027.50 plus 12% of the excess over $10,276 |
22% | $41,776 to $89,075 | $4,807.50 plus 22% of the excess over $41,776 |
24% | $89,076 to $170,050 | $15,213.50 plus 24% of the excess over $89,076 |
32% | $170,051 to $215,950 | $34,647.50 plus 32% of the the excess over $170,051 |
35% | $215,951 to $539,900 | $49,335.50 plus 35% of the excess over $215,951 |
37% | $539,901 or more | $162,718 plus 37% of the excess over $539,901 |
10% | $0 to $14,650 | 10% of taxable income |
12% | $14,651 to $55,900 | $1,465 plus 12% of the excess over $14,651 |
22% | $$55,901 to $89,050 | $6,415 plus 22% of the excess over $55,901 |
24% | $89,051 to $170,050 | $13,708 plus 24% of the excess over $89,051 |
32% | $170,051 to $215,950 | $33,148.50 plus 32% of the the excess over $170,051 |
35% | $215,951 to $539,900 | $47,836.50 plus 35% of the excess over $215,951 |
37% | $539,901 or more | $162,218.50 plus 37% of the excess over $539,901 |
10% | $0 to $20,550 | 10% of taxable income |
12% | $$20,551 to $83,550 | $2,055 plus 12% of the excess over $20,551 |
22% | $83,551 to $178,150 | $9,615 plus 22% of the excess over $83,551 |
24% | $178,151 to $340,100 | $30,427 plus 24% of the excess over $178,151 |
32% | $340,101 to $431,900 | $69,295 plus 32% of the excess over $340,101 |
35% | $431,901 to $647,850 | $98,671 plus 35% of the excess over $431,901 |
37% | $647,851 or more | $174,253.50 plus 37% of the excess over $647,851 |
10% | $0 to $10,275 | 10% of taxable income |
12% | $10,276 to $41,775 | $1,027.50 plus 12% of the excess over $10,276 |
22% | $41,776 to $89,075 | $4,807.50 plus 22% of the excess over $41,776 |
24% | $89,076 to $170,050 | $15,213.50 plus 24% of the excess over $89,076 |
32% | $170,051 to $215,950 | $34,647.50 plus 32% of the the excess over $170,051 |
35% | $215,951 to $323,925 | $49,335.50 plus 35% of the excess over $215,951 |
37% | $323,926 or more | $86,127 plus 37% of the excess over $323,926 |
You won't pay the same tax rate on your entire income, you will be taxed at the corresponding tax rate for your earnings within each bracket.
Example: Sam is a single filer with $45,000 taxable income, therefore she is in the 22% tax bracket. She pays: 10% on the first $10,275, 12% on the earnings between $10,276 to $41,775 22% on the rest.
If you are unsure of your filing status follow the below link for IRS guidance:
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