Cornell Brooks Report: US Exempts Taxes on Crypto Payments Under $300, Net Income Could Increase by Up to $2.58 Billion Over 10 Years

Odaily News, a report from the Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) shows that if the US implements a de minimis exemption for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments under $300, federal net revenue is projected to increase by $859 million over 10 years, with a range of $172 million to $2.58 billion. The estimate assumes the number of digital asset payment users remains at 5.4 million.

US Senator Cynthia Lummis' proposed bill S. 2207 seeks to exempt capital gains tax on related payments, with an annual cap of $5,000 on tax-free capital gains. Some other legislative initiatives aim to limit the exemption scope to regulated stablecoins, and discussions are still ongoing.

BTPI stated that current capital gains tax and small transaction reporting requirements suppress daily Bitcoin payments. If transaction-level tax and reporting burdens are removed, Bitcoin payments and demand could increase; at current adoption levels, the near-term impact on Bitcoin prices and tax revenue may be minimal, while the long-term impact depends on factors such as payment scale. (Bitcoin.com News)