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Ep.86 Mastering Crypto Tax Strategies with Nicholas Slettengren

Nicholas tells his story of how he got into crypto investments and tax-related issues and how this led him to create Countdown Sheep. He presents some real-life insights on reconciling digital assets, as well as tips on how to save on taxes and why it is wise to engage the services of professionals to help with crypto taxes.
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In this episode we speak with Nicholas who is the founder of Countdown Sheep a crypto taxation expert. This episode covers Nicholas’s transition from being a digital marketing professional to founding Countdown Sheep: a company that assists people and enterprises in the management of their cryptocurrencies and tax optimisation in the US, Europe, and Australia. Nicholas explains the complexities of the crypto taxation, how the big global firms are not equipped to deal with crypto taxes, and why a tailored made approach like Countdown Sheep is needed.

00:00 – Introduction to & What is Countdown Sheep?

03:40 – Global Crypto Tax Challenges

05:50 – Nicholas’s Journey from Digital Marketing to Crypto Taxation

07:30 – Crypto Taxation and the Role of Compliance

09:15 – Personal Crypto Investment Experiences

12:00 – The Importance of Digital Asset Reconciliation

14:30 – Tax Strategies: Minimising Liabilities Legally

16:40 – Navigating Cross-Border Crypto Taxes (US, Europe, Australia)

19:30 – Professional Crypto Accounting vs DIY Software

23:00 – Challenges Faced by Crypto Investors

26:00 – B2B Crypto Accounting for Businesses

29:15 – Nicholas’s Entrepreneurial Journey

32:40 – Crypto Tax Strategies: Tax-Loss Harvesting

37:20 – Shoutouts and Final Thoughts from Nicholas

41:00 – Conclusion and Takeaways from the Episode

Key Topics:

Comparing Do-It-Yourself Crypto Tax Software and Professional Service

Knowing the life story of Nicholas who has switched from digital marketing to crypto tax solutions.

This covers tax efficiency techniques such as cost-basis models as well as tax-loss harvesting

How crypto accounting has to be different as a discipline for businesses and individual investors

Nicholas is the founder of Countdown Sheep which focuses on providing solutions on crypto taxes.

Why crypto portfolio managers must pay attention to digital asset reconciliation.

Experienced accountants’ versus DIY cryptocurrency tax software for handling complicated tax situations.

Nicholas story of moving from digital marketing into the world of crypto accounting.

Topics such as tax loss selling and the right cost basis method of taxation.

Thought-Provoking Questions:

What can the global crypto investors do to ensure that they are on the right side of the law as regards tax compliance in different countries?

This paper aims at identifying the following: how does digital asset reconciliation contribute to accurate and compliant crypto tax reporting?

What strategies can the crypto investors use to ensure that they are making the most returns while at the same time being tax compliant?

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