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White House review signals tighter oversight of foreign crypto accounts through CARF alignment. Proposed rules push Americans to report overseas digital asset gains with sharper transparency. The White House is currently reviewing a proposal from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that would allow the United States to adopt the international Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). If approved, the proposal would enable the tax agency to collect data on Americans holding digital assets in foreign accounts. The IRS submitted the “Broker Digital Transaction Reporting” rule to the White House on Friday, suggesting a shift toward closer alignment with international tax transparency standards. The rule aims to strengthen enforcement by requiring Americans to report capital gains from crypto holdings on platforms based outside the U.S. Although the proposal was not labeled as “economically significant,” the change would raise the level of detail required in tax filings and make it harder to avoid capital gains tax through foreign exchanges. The proposal follows a broader digital asset strategy report issued earlier this year, which recommended stricter reporting standards. Global Push for Unified Crypto Tax Rules CARF, an initiative of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development established in 2022, aims at assisting governments across the world in identifying tax evasion in the cryptocurrency markets. The framework facilitates the exchange of user information on digital transactions across different nations. The United States is among 23 countries that have committed to adopting this standard by 2028. Another 50 countries, including Italy, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Indonesia, plan to adopt this setup by 2027. This cooperation stems from rising global pressure on tax reporting tied to digital currencies. A statement in the White House’s digital asset report said,  U.S. regulations implementing CARF would discourage U.S. taxpayers from moving their digital assets to offshore digital asset exchanges. It…

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