Crypto tax calculator
Capital gain on a crypto sale: proceeds minus cost basis, the tax at your rate, and what you keep. Enter the rate that applies where you live (many countries tax long-held crypto differently). It shows your effective rate on the whole sale so the real bite is obvious.
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All Tax & VAT tools →Enter Sale proceeds, Cost basis (what you paid), Tax rate (%) and the Crypto tax calculator works out Capital gain, Tax owed, Net gain after tax, Effective rate on proceeds straight away. For instance, with Sale proceeds = $12,000.00, Cost basis (what you paid) = $5,000.00 and Tax rate (%) = 30 it returns Capital gain = $7,000.00, Tax owed = $2,100.00 and Net gain after tax = $4,900.00.
How to use it
- Enter your values: Sale proceeds, Cost basis (what you paid), Tax rate (%).
- Read the result instantly: Capital gain, Tax owed, Net gain after tax, Effective rate on proceeds.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Crypto tax calculator work?
It takes Sale proceeds, Cost basis (what you paid) and Tax rate (%) and derives Capital gain, Tax owed, Net gain after tax and Effective rate on proceeds from them. The calculation is live as you type, so the result updates on every change.
Which values does the calculator ask for?
3 values: Sale proceeds ($), Cost basis (what you paid) ($) and Tax rate (%). Nothing else is required — no account, no file upload.
What does a typical calculation look like?
With Sale proceeds = $12,000.00, Cost basis (what you paid) = $5,000.00 and Tax rate (%) = 30, the calculator returns Capital gain = $7,000.00, Tax owed = $2,100.00 and Net gain after tax = $4,900.00. Those figures come from running this exact tool, so you can reproduce them by entering the same values.
How much does the result change with different inputs?
It moves a lot. Using Sale proceeds = $24,000.00, Cost basis (what you paid) = $10,000.00 and Tax rate (%) = 33 instead, Capital gain goes from $7,000.00 to $14,000.00 — which is why it is worth testing a few scenarios rather than trusting a single figure.
What does it give for smaller values?
Scaled down to Sale proceeds = $6,000.00, Cost basis (what you paid) = $2,500.00 and Tax rate (%) = 27, Capital gain comes out at $3,500.00. The relationship is worth checking at both ends before you rely on a single result.
When would I actually use this?
Working out what a bracketed tax actually costs, adding or removing VAT from a price, and checking a figure a form or an invoice gave you.
What is the most common mistake?
Applying the top bracket to the whole income. Brackets are marginal: only the part above each threshold is taxed at that rate, which is why the effective rate is always lower than the marginal one.
How accurate is it, and what are the limits?
Estimate only — not financial or tax advice. Exchange formulas vary.
What is the difference between the Crypto tax calculator and the Income tax calculator?
This one returns Capital gain and Tax owed; the Income tax calculator returns Income tax and Effective rate. That is the whole difference — open the one whose figure you need.
Is there a tool for the next step?
Tax-equivalent yield calculator is the closest one after this: Compare a tax-free yield with a taxable one by computing its tax-equivalent yield.