Crypto Accounting

Letter from the tax office
about crypto?

Tax authority inquiry about crypto? TX-Partner delivers the audit-ready crypto accounting as the foundation for your response.

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DAC8 since January 2026

Crypto platforms report transaction data to authorities. Tax authorities compare this with tax returns and inquire.

2026
DAC8 Reporting Duty
EU-wide data exchange active
27
EU Countries Reporting
Automatic cross-border matching
2-4
Weeks Deadline
Typical response deadline in supplementary request
EU + US
Tax Authority Inquiries
Crypto inquiries rising globally
Background

What is a Tax Authority Crypto Inquiry?

A supplementary request (Austria), information request (Germany), or IRS CP2000 notice (US) is an official inquiry from the tax authority. You are asked to provide information about your crypto activities.

The background: Tax authorities worldwide have increasingly obtained information about crypto transactions – through the EU's DAC8 reporting duty since 2026, IRS Form 1099-DA in the US, and bilateral data exchange agreements. This data is compared with tax returns and discrepancies trigger inquiries.

Good to Know

Tax authorities often request tax reports from crypto tax tools like Blockpit or CoinTracking in supplementary requests. If the report shows warnings like "Short (Warning)" or "Missing History", the tax authority sees these notices as well.

Typical Requests

What the Tax Authority Typically Requests

Tax Reports from Crypto Tax Tools

Blockpit or CoinTracking reports are explicitly mentioned. The report should show all taxable transactions.

Wallet Addresses

All wallet addresses where cryptocurrencies were held. These can be compared with blockchain data.

Exchange Exports (CSV)

CSV exports from all exchanges used. These serve to verify the tax report data.

Transaction Histories

Complete listing of all crypto transactions with date, amount, value and counterparty.

The Problem

Your Tax Report Shows Errors?

If the Blockpit or CoinTracking report shows warnings, the tax authority sees the same notices:

  • "Short (Warning)" - Sale without prior purchase
  • "Missing History" - Assets without origin
  • "Divergent Balance" - Report doesn't match wallet
  • Negative Balances - Balances in the negative

Possible consequences of a report with errors:

  • 1 Further inquiries and need for explanation
  • 2 Estimation by the tax authority
  • 3 Late filing penalties for deadline overruns
Why This is Relevant

Incomplete Crypto Accounting Can Lead to Tax Authority Problems

The tax authority reviews the tax report and it's based on the crypto accounting in the tax tool. If there are gaps there, the report shows errors. And the tax authority sees these errors.

1

Crypto Accounting

Transaction history in crypto tax tool

2

Tax Report

Submitted to tax authority

3

Tax Authority Review

Follow-up questions, estimates, late penalties

If step 1 is wrong, step 2 becomes faulty and step 3 becomes a problem.

What TX-Partner Delivers

From Data Check to Full-Service Crypto Accounting

Data Check is free. From there, three depths for your tax authority response.

From Practice

When the Tax Office Comes Knocking

Crypto accounting, missing history, reconstruction – personal, experienced, on equal terms. Just what customers report.

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"I was initially in panic because lots of things were off in CoinTracking. Luckily everything was sorted in short time. Highly recommended."

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Oliver Jany Trustpilot · CoinTracking
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"The collaboration is really enjoyable, and I notice that this year I am much less worried about handling my crypto accounting myself."

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C. W. LinkedIn · Crypto Doc
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"My Blockpit report showed several discrepancies, especially unlabeled transactions and balance warnings. The support was competent and helpful."

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L. M. Trustpilot · Blockpit review
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"My crypto transactions were entered cleanly, fully and traceably in Blockpit. Saved me a lot of time and effort."

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"Everything went fast and reliably. Communication established a serious and trusted basis from the start. Very satisfied with the result."

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"Very helpful. Where my tax advisor used to say 'better look that up yourself', the expertise of TX-Partner begins."

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"TX-Partner helped me extremely competently and professionally in a particularly challenging situation with a tight deadline. Also human and empathic."

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"Initially I was panicking because I had complex transactions and used many bridges across different chains. But then reassured. Years of experience."

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Common Questions

What you'll want to know

Stay calm and don't panic-respond. First gather all relevant sources (wallets, exchanges, bank statements), check the deadline and requirements. TX-Partner helps prepare the data as verifiable, audit-proof response.
Tool outputs often aren't enough: bridges misclassified, cross-chain gaps, phantom sales. The tax office wants complete, traceable evidence. TX-Partner reviews your data and closes the gaps. More in the blog When the tax office asks about crypto.
Yes, your tax advisor handles the legal answer and deadline extension. TX-Partner provides the clean data foundation: crypto accounting, evidence history, source-of-funds trails. If your advisor reaches limits with crypto, TX-Partner hands over the prepared documents directly so your advisor only handles legal classification.
30 minutes free. Robert or Johannes personally reviews your tax authority inquiry: what's being asked, what you have, what's missing, how much effort. Exactly Step 1 (Professional Review) in the service stack above.
Common case: inquiry about old trades but data no longer available. TX-Partner reconstructs via on-chain forensics and archived sources. Details: Reconstruct crypto records.
Standard deadlines are 4 weeks (AT Ergänzungsersuchen) and 4 weeks (DE Auskunftsersuchen). If the time isn't enough, your tax advisor requests an extension with reason — crypto cleanup is a valid one. TX-Partner delivers the documentation in 1 to 4 weeks, faster in urgent cases. Tell us the deadline in the Data Check.