If you live in the United States, you should read this article.
The IRS has begun sending thousands of letters to US cryptocurrency holders warning them they may have incorrectly reported the taxes they owe on their transactions involving digital money.
I'm from the government.....I'm here to help you. It was just a matter of time before the USSA would be after crypto traders, looking too enforce tax laws to suck the life out of the market. Anything to protect the fiat currency devaluation.