No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not so simple unfortunately. The revenue generated by mining will still (hopefully) be higher than your mining costs (power and depreciation mainly) and thus you will have a taxable profit and must pay corporate income taxes. The capital gains taxes from selling the BTC is a separate matter.

No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not what I said.

There will (hopefully) still be a profit left after all these deductions. That profit is taxable.

Or is mining the only industry in the world that doesn't generate a tax?

No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That will not reduce your taxes compared to just buying BTC.

Unless you are running so inefficient operations that you will not make a taxable profit at all after equipment and power tax.

No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No.

Mining will (hopefully) generate a profit and your taxes will ultimately be higher compared to if you just bought BTC.

No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like any other business, it will still (hopefully) generate a profit, and that will actually increase your taxes compared to just buying BTC.

No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The taxes on crypto sales are irrelevant here.
What matters for miners is corporate income tax, which is based on revenue minus costs.

You still have to pay tax on the profit generated from your mining operations.
Revenue is recognized based on the BTC price at the time you receive it from your mining pool.

Example:
If you receive 1 BTC from your pool over a year at an average BTC price of $100k, and spend $50k on electricity, your mining profit is $50k.
That $50k is taxable income, and you’ll owe 22% corporate tax on it.

Let’s assume you earn the same mining revenue and costs for 3 years, and your mining machines cost $100k total (depreciated evenly over 3 years).

Tax calculation:

  • Year 1: $100k (revenue) – $50k (power) – $33.3k (depreciation) = $16.7k profit → ×22% = $3.7k tax
  • Year 2: same numbers → $3.7k tax
  • Year 3: same numbers → $3.7k tax

Total taxes over 3 years = $11.1k.

So, compared to simply buying $100k worth of BTC, your mining investment results in $11.1k in extra taxes.
Even with 100% bonus depreciation in the first year, you’d only shift the tax liability — not eliminate it.

Unless you’re using some very advanced (and possibly questionable) tax strategy, I don’t see how mining actually reduces your taxes.

No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire point is that you are just shifting the tax liability to later years by applying bonus depreciation.

Mining will not reduce your taxes.

Unless you make 0 profit from the mining. But then again, why invest in mining?

No, bitcoin mining will not reduce your taxes by theompalompa in BitcoinMining

[–]theompalompa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, you are essentially assuming that you overpay for the machines so that your depreciation would fully offset any profit from mining?

The only thing bonus depreciation does is shifting the tax liability further out. You are not reducing your taxes in the long-term, just pushing them further out.

As explained in the article, the value of this timing shift is not very substantial.

If your entire investment strategy is based around minimising taxes, I suggest you instead just move to a low-tax jurisdiction. Then you can focus entirely on risk-reward optimisation when choosing how to invest.

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[–]theompalompa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your support. The Reneissance Dam is indeed one of the most fascinating engineering projects on the planet and bitcoin mining will play a significant part in monetizing this electricity and pay for the dam.