United States guidance

Manuals, guides and help pages the authority publishes to explain how the rules apply.

Showing 1 to 12 of 12 documents, archived 2026-09-10

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Guidance documents archived for United States
DocumentIssuerDateArchived copyLive sourceCitation key
Report Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), including the due date guidanceFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Department of the Treasury2019-03-06PDF, 244 KB, mirrorOpenFINCEN FBAR
FinCEN Notice 2020-2, FBAR filing requirement for virtual currencyFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Department of the Treasury2020-12-30PDF, 115 KB, mirrorOpenFINCEN N 2020-2
Comparison of Form 8938 and FBAR requirementsInternal Revenue Service2025-09-18PDF, 135 KB, mirrorOpenIRS F8938 INSTR
Final regulations and related IRS guidance for reporting by brokers on sales and exchanges of digital assetsInternal Revenue Service2025-11-07PDF, 56 KB, mirrorOpenIRS BROKER REGS PAGE
General overview of taxpayer reliance on guidance published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin and FAQsInternal Revenue Service2025-12-05PDF, 43 KB, mirrorOpen
Frequently asked questions on digital asset transactionsInternal Revenue Service2025-12-15PDF, 249 KB, mirrorOpenIRS DA FAQ
Determine how to answer the digital asset questionInternal Revenue Service2026-02-13PDF, 35 KB, mirrorOpen
LB&I active campaigns (including the virtual currency campaign)Internal Revenue Service2026-03-26PDF, 199 KB, mirrorOpenIRS LBI CAMPAIGN
General Instructions for Certain Information Returns (web edition)Internal Revenue Service2026-04-30PDF, 1.4 MB, mirrorOpenIRS 1099 GEN INSTR
Frequently asked questions on virtual currency transactionsInternal Revenue Service2026-06-30PDF, 160 KB, mirrorOpenIRS VC FAQ
IRS Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure PracticeInternal Revenue Service2026-07-20PDF, 136 KB, mirrorOpenIRS VDP
Digital assets (landing page)Internal Revenue Service2026-09-02PDF, 200 KB, mirrorOpenIRS DIGITAL ASSETS