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It’s coming toothe end of the year and I want to celebrate you… and your success… But don’t be shy listed below… Make it real by owning it

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I thought the undependent women here trading in cryptocurrency might like to be made aware of these new IRS rules. After four years of work, the IRS has finalized its cryptocurrency regulations, and crypto tax reporting now begins. Starting with the 2025 tax year, custodial crypto platforms must report taxable crypto transactions directly to the IRS. “Digital asset brokers” must handle this reporting when they take custody of the digital assets their customers sell or exchange. These brokers include - operators of centralized trading platforms such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance; and - hosted wallet providers (also called “custodial wallets”). Most crypto transactions run through these brokers. Brokers must file the new IRS Form 1099-DA, Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions. This form reports the following: - Customer’s name, address, and taxpayer identification number - Name and quantity of the digital asset sold - Sale date - Gross proceeds amount Brokers must file the first Forms 1099-DA for the 2025 tax year by March 31, 2026. For 2025 only, brokers must report gross proceeds from sales or other transfers. Gross proceeds represent the total amount you receive when you sell or exchange crypto, before any fees or other costs. Beginning in 2026, brokers must also report the customer’s cost basis—the original value of the crypto at acquisition plus any associated costs. With Form 1099-DA in place, you will find it easier to calculate your crypto gains and losses when you file your return. However, the IRS will know much more about your transactions.

True story from my days as a staff OT: We had this annual “Let’s talk about your 401(k)” meeting. Picture 27 women in a conference room, coffee in hand, ready to pretend we understood finances. The rep starts talking about yields, diversification, risk tolerance… and I swear half the room went into that polite, glazed-over “I’m listening but also leaving my body” face. Out of all 27 of us, only ONE woman actually knew what was going on. (spoiler alert, it wasn't me!) She had charts. She had notes. She was asking questions that sounded like they belonged on CNBC. And the rest of us? We basically formed a quiet pact: Just tell us what you’re doing, and we’ll do that. Didn’t matter if we were 25 or 55.Didn’t matter if we were scared of risk or thought we were Beyoncé on the stock market stage. Nope. We all just copied her like we were taking a test we definitely didn’t study for. Looking back… wow. What a strategy. Not “pathetic,” but definitely “I hope future-me never finds out about this” energy. But here’s the truth: Most of us were never taught this stuff. I was taught to go to college, work hard, and save a lot (whatever that means). And honestly, we were too busy with our patients to take the time to study up on finances too! So we did the next best thing: we followed the girl who looked like she had her life together. Now, after learning from Vickie, I am the woman who actually wants to know what’s happening with my money. Now I raise my hand. Now I ask the questions. Because being an Undependent Woman isn’t about knowing everything—it’s about not outsourcing your whole financial future to the one coworker who remembered her notebook. We can laugh at it now… “Please tell me I’m not the only one who used to smile, nod, and pray no one asked me about risk tolerance.”