My LLC earns staking rewards — when is that income, and does the US even get to tax it?
The LLC stakes ETH and a couple of proof-of-stake tokens, partly directly from our own wallet and partly through an exchange staking program. I understand there is now an IRS ruling on staking, but my adviser says it only answers half the question for a foreign owner.
When do the rewards become income, and are they US-taxable for a nonresident-owned disregarded LLC?
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