CahillNXT Submits a Staking Tax Memorandum to the Treasury Department

March 17, 2026

CahillNXT, the firm’s Digital Assets and Emerging Technology practice, submitted a memorandum on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of staking rewards to the Treasury Department. Staking enables retail users and other digital asset holders to help secure blockchain networks. As staking is foundational to many networks and increasingly common among retail participants, getting the tax treatment of staking rewards right is essential to crafting a coherent U.S. digital asset tax policy.

To read the full memorandum, click below.

CahillNXT Alert - U.S. Federal Income Taxation of Staking Rewards