# Crypto Airdrop Tax Quirks

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Mar 29, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/crypto-airdrop-tax-quirks*

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  Crypto Airdrop Tax Quirks
  

  
  Published on Mar 29, 2024

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    ANALYSIS

  
  
    
   
Making Sense of Crypto Airdrop Taxes
  
  
   
     
     Guest Author: 
     
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       Patrick McGimpsey](https://cryptotaxcalculator.io/au/authors/patrick-mcgimpsey/)
     
    
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2024/03/image---2024-03-29T115554.150.png)](https://www.bankless.com/airdrop-farming-and-taxes-what-you-need-to-know)By now, I think everyone knows that **the tax man is aware of your cryptographically secured coins and wants a slice of your gains**.  

Given it is tax season in many countries around the world, we know this time of year can be particularly stressful for crypto natives. The U.S. individual filing deadline is fast approaching, so we’ll focus on the IRS rules in this piece. Towards the end of 2023, the new meta was pretty obvious: **airdrop farming**. 

Let’s look at some of the pitfalls of airdrop taxes, how to file your crypto taxes, and some tips to avoid getting rekt by the tax man. 👇

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