The IRS has reaffirmed that staking rewards are taxable income upon receipt, rejecting a legal challenge from Joshua and Jessica Jarrett, who argue that these rewards should be treated as property and taxed only upon sale. Their ongoing dispute stems from taxes on Tezos tokens earned in 2019 and 2020, with the couple seeking a legal precedent for the treatment of staking rewards in the U.S. The IRS maintains that block rewards are classified as income based on their fair market value at the time of receipt.
