<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:15:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@unimp-topics/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Calculate your Basis in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it’s finally time. You got that last-long awaited W-2 and have compiled all of your crypto transactions into one gigantic spreadsheet, and it is time to follow that time-honored tradition of reporting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/how-to-calculate-your-basis-in-bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrencies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/how-to-calculate-your-basis-in-bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrencies</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdb9cJCsmTUjf4uqVRxyJtHFy4mT96KigiwMN3cdCxEYbhTH9TTePiihK1mK5fTBAVUwB2oQQmfudvbyVG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Uncle Sam setting up the foundations to Big Brother your Crypto? (U.S. Tax Code)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous column, I hinted that we might all go to jail for money laundering. While that was a lighthearted reference to today’s topic, Senate Bill 1241, which aims to tighten the controls on money]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/is-uncle-sam-setting-up-the-foundations-to-big-brother-your-crypto-u-s-tax-code</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/is-uncle-sam-setting-up-the-foundations-to-big-brother-your-crypto-u-s-tax-code</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 21:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfAzomGAP5QjUXhXvqtMLVnhou5yT8YpdKyxd1zyoY1DnUJ5kUWnrx7bm19dXbyX5XvznoEnQbPHAtv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will we finally get some relief from taxes on our Crypto? (U.S. Tax Code)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The answer is, “maybe” but we might all go to jail for money laundering as well. A brief search through the various bills introduced by the 115th Congress reveals at least 15 which at least mention]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/will-we-finally-get-some-relief-from-taxes-on-our-crypto-u-s-tax-code</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/will-we-finally-get-some-relief-from-taxes-on-our-crypto-u-s-tax-code</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 20:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgazjN6nVheARnKbrv7cu37kJAN8Rjj8MqRnb4LxaPeJhw8zytKigdwNGeD1B6V3M27B5Wtss1oa6mt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Crypto and HODL!]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the city Not a creature was stirring ‘cept one crypto kitty My stocking was hung by the chimney with care In hopes that a Trezor soon would be there Investors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/merry-crypto-and-hodl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/merry-crypto-and-hodl</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 23:08:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tax Man Cometh (to an exchange near you, soon)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The approaching end of 2017 gives us a lot to reflect back on. Bitcoin climbed from under $1K to well over $14K (as of the writing of this column). In conjunction, Bitcoin’s corresponding market capitalization]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/the-tax-man-cometh-to-an-exchange-near-you-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/the-tax-man-cometh-to-an-exchange-near-you-soon</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2017 02:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgazjN6nVheARnKbrv7cu37kJAN8Rjj8MqRnb4LxaPeJhw8zytKigdwNGeD1B6V3M27B5Wtss1oa6mt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to tax shelter gains on crypto currencies through a Self-Directed Roth IRA.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have not already, I recommend reading my Previous Columns on the topic of cryptocurrencies and taxes, as this column builds upon foundations established previously. ( I like little better than the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/how-to-tax-shelter-gains-on-crypto-currencies-through-a-self-directed-roth-ira</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/how-to-tax-shelter-gains-on-crypto-currencies-through-a-self-directed-roth-ira</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 00:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxsvdzA9VQaMZeWFx2agsXj4VwKppzqJ5GzopmyCj6qh7fMEBCYqpxJWYZfC3VBiWgJjPTtpyWKKFWLFdY8p4rFSxjKntm8qR2jY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining for cryptocurrencies and why the IRS may owe you a refund.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps you have dropped a couple of thousand dollars on a new mining rig and you have it churning away, performing blockchain confirmations for Bitcoin or some other altcoin. The coins started accumulating]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/mining-for-cryptocurrencies-and-why-the-irs-may-owe-you-a-refund</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/mining-for-cryptocurrencies-and-why-the-irs-may-owe-you-a-refund</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqDoBEqSb35jhvHL6aY8CyBCtzhpyzFpdtSnjMQat1ND7JmPpM8UZJbFa9jkE3iTxNCmjvF5SsWeEmKqAH8pv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is The Cryptocurrency Tax Fairness Act of 2017 and how could it affect my Bitcoin transactions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So maybe you own some Bitcoin but, like my 6 year old with tooth fairy money, it's burning a hole in your pocket. Maybe you are eyeballing a new video card for that mining rig to capture some more NEO]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/what-is-the-cryptocurrency-tax-fairness-act-of-2017-and-how-could-it-affect-my-bitcoin-transactions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/what-is-the-cryptocurrency-tax-fairness-act-of-2017-and-how-could-it-affect-my-bitcoin-transactions</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:25:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRqCmQLhs7ZoybsrgTuvSTU2pMGE9583DqPtJ7SJBBQSUz7BuW971JgDvnyPNEZd9F7VirPywVRA81H1GbzAxf2DhqeBWCzTDdds6yyypQWYM7nDh2Rd6sjjTCpktRKRLZNWiA2SAKK9DBGzTsFZVMWJWfvzpqt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the tax implications of investing in Bitcoin and other cyber currencies? (United States Tax Code)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investing in cyber currencies can present some real challenges at tax time. Well, that is for the few that actually report it on their tax returns. The IRS reported that in 2015, just over 800 tax returns]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/what-are-the-tax-implications-of-investing-in-bitcoin-and-other-cyber-currencies-united-states-tax-code</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/what-are-the-tax-implications-of-investing-in-bitcoin-and-other-cyber-currencies-united-states-tax-code</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 21:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89wFzREKWZ57aHp78b8pRJv3R1gKnFQ2BepawSEJfnZfZSMdf6Np49aof4qBuUtrYKMee8RqNJfjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Lapse Sunset on Max Patch Mountain, North Carolina]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@unimp-topics/time-lapse-sunset-on-max-pacth-mountain-north-carolina</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@unimp-topics/time-lapse-sunset-on-max-pacth-mountain-north-carolina</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:32:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBTXnbETupUoDtRvBjcSJMMCJwRYjYiEtw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is not your fathers coin collection.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I have picked up a new hobby: Coin collecting. It might not be exactly what you think, though. Sure, I have the state quarter sets tucked away for my grandkids someday and a nearly complete wheat]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/this-is-not-your-fathers-coin-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@unimp-topics/this-is-not-your-fathers-coin-collection</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZovu972CEnbzam99sCVdwzUd9o6CphtQPKEvYKjW2qYU6rU7oTpoV1Ne4mZnyUmd36nPee3AQn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is me...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, All, I am new to Steemit.  Just posted a few things in the last two days as a way to dip my toes in the community.  I currently write a column for my local paper and blog pretty routinely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@unimp-topics/this-is-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@unimp-topics/this-is-me</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:57:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Fireman]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@unimp-topics/future-fireman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@unimp-topics/future-fireman</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMpkEEsLQXagWaQSe75fMrUsumBgmHyBv1ZSUd5LEd4gZqrbWyPb4yekwpqEK3qg7psxxALoe5gH6ecG5VCz4idVNYT7sJNLC7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahh  memories...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent escapades with my 11-year-old daughter have caused me to reflect back on my life at that same age. I think back to the summer I spent mowing yards so I could earn enough money to buy a Commodore]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@unimp-topics/ahh-memories</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/programming/@unimp-topics/ahh-memories</guid><category><![CDATA[programming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrsvw17gYhScgMvHyJADvsywUq4qLkDAV7oNC2rLrLCiqQW55Jztu5pLCcCThFPyae7MnytAzn51MAJx4YErGs7gfpw9iYkWmyv7vLnXkJVx1dkJmrqdbLF9hmJjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midlife Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Bless me, reader, for I have sinned.   It's time for my confessional.I am having a midlife crisis - a bad one. I am horrified to admit that I have developed a wandering eye, imagining]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@unimp-topics/midlife-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@unimp-topics/midlife-crisis</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[unimp-topics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WPjiZX8xpKKQrJqU5M8Spy3E1xJWMReyi5Wqayt4CivCp4EeLod9chzuqdhC351A96QtHLaFE2i32syp1wqQae6G5cfCHffBRc9VoZbAZ8dvon5n9mUL9KGGjspzQqrVb78AZX5SBRF5otehGttTxaA4AhaJvzUpud?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>