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Taxes · OG by Crypto.com · Texas

Crypto.com sports taxes for Texans

USD-settled sports event contracts on a CFTC-regulated DCM. 1099 gets issued. No Texas state tax. Here's the plain-English playbook.

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Short version: OG by Crypto.com (trading on CDNA, a CFTC-regulated DCM) is a US-regulated exchange for sports event contracts. Profits are federally taxable as ordinary income. Texas has no state income tax. You should receive a 1099 for the tax year.

Do I owe Texas state tax?

No. Texas has no state income tax and no state gambling tax. You owe federal income tax only, same as any other capital-markets or event-contract income.

Does Crypto.com send a 1099?

Yes. Because CDNA is a CFTC-regulated DCM and sports contracts settle in USD, Crypto.com issues a 1099 to US users summarizing your net proceeds for the tax year. Check the app's Tax Center in January/February.

How to report on your 1040

  1. Download the 1099 from the Crypto.com app.
  2. Report net event-contract income on Schedule 1, line 8 (Other income).
  3. Add it to your total income on Form 1040.
  4. Keep the 1099 with your tax records.

Ordinary income vs capital gains

Short-dated sports event contracts that resolve in under a year are generally taxed as ordinary income. Longer-dated futures-style contracts may qualify for Section 1256 60/40 treatment — confirm your specific contract classification with a CPA before filing.

Sources & references

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This is general information, not tax advice. Every situation is different — consult a licensed CPA for filing.

Frequently asked questions

No. Texas has no state income tax and no state gambling tax. You owe federal income tax only.

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Catie Di Stefano
Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Catie Di Stefano has spent 15 years working with online gambling across some of the most regulated and competitive markets in the world.

Starting at Betsson Group in Malta in 2011, she moved through VIP management, CRM, gamification and marketing leadership across European and North American operations. Catie was a licensed consultancy for Hard Rock Casino in New Jersey, where she held a DGE vendor license and owned the online CRM program from launch day in 2018.

  • 15 years in regulated online gambling
  • Held a New Jersey DGE vendor license
  • Launched Hard Rock NJ online CRM program (2018)
  • Speaker/moderator across NA, EU & Africa
  • Native-level Spanish speaker, based in Spain
  • Founder, Campaign Discovery System (2026)
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