Tax scenario for US miners under the new IRS ruling

I want to get some input on a hypothetical situation that looks at the new IRS ruling for miners and hash rate providers. So, here’s the setup: a miner buys a mining rig for 5 BTC when the price is $100 per BTC, making the total cost $500. The machine has a lifespan of less than a year. During that year, the miner spends $100 on electricity. The mining operation brings in 2 BTC when the price is $200 per BTC and another 2 BTC when it’s $250 per BTC, totaling $900 in income. The miner then uses the 4 BTC in 4 separate transactions: 1 BTC at $200/BTC 1 BTC at $300/BTC 1 BTC at $400/BTC 1 BTC at $500/BTC The gross income sums up to $900. The total expenses for generating that income are $600, which includes the $500 for the device and $100 for electricity. This leaves a net income of $300. Now, for capital gains, the basis is: 2 BTC at $200 2 BTC at $250 Using FIFO to account for those 4 BTC: 1 BTC at $200 from 1 BTC at $200 means $0 gain 1 BTC at $300 from 1 BTC at $200 gives a $100 gain 1 BTC at $400 from 1 BTC at $250 results in a $150 gain 1 BTC at $500 from 1 BTC at $250 gives a $250 gain Total of 4 BTC from 4 BTC gives a $500 gain. So, the taxes owed would be calculated from: $300 taxed as income plus $500 taxed as short-term capital gains. Does that sound accurate?

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Um, what "new IRS ruling for miners"? Link please... What you describe is how the IRS has always treated mining income. In short, nothing new here.