Proposed Rule2026-09941

Electronic Furnishing of Payee Statements Regarding Digital Asset Sales by Brokers; Hearing

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Published
May 18, 2026

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Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue Service

Abstract

This document provides a notice of public hearing on the notice of proposed rules for electronic furnishing of payee statements by brokers with respect to digital asset sales.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28460-28461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09941]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-105064-25]
RIN 1545-BR47


Electronic Furnishing of Payee Statements Regarding Digital Asset 
Sales by Brokers; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: This document provides a notice of public hearing on the 
notice of proposed rules for electronic furnishing of payee statements 
by brokers with respect to digital asset sales.

DATES: The public hearing on these proposed rules has been scheduled 
for Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The IRS 
must receive speakers' outlines of the topics to be discussed at the 
public hearing by May 28, 2026. If no outlines are received by May 28, 
2026, the public hearing will be cancelled.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted by telephone only. Send 
paper submissions to CC:PA:01:PR (REG-105064-25), Room 5503, Internal 
Revenue Service, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 
20044. Submissions may be hand delivered Monday through Friday to 
CC:PA:01:PR (REG-105064-25), Couriers Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224 or sent 
electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (REG-105064-25).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the proposed rules, Roseann 
Cutrone at (202) 317-5436, (not a toll-free number); concerning 
submissions of requests to testify and/or to attend the hearing, 
contact the Publications and Regulations Section of the Office of 
Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration) by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99e9ecfbf5f0faf1fcf8ebf0f7feead9f0ebeab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aededbccc2c7cdc6cbcfdcc7c0c9ddeec7dcdd80c9c1d8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> (preferred) or by telephone at (202) 317-6901 
(not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject of the public hearing is the 
notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-105064-25) that was published in the 
Federal Register on Friday, March 6, 2026 (91 FR 10983).
    The rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) apply to the public hearing. 
Individuals who wish to present oral comments at the hearing must 
submit an outline of the topics to be discussed and the time to be 
devoted to each topic by May 28, 2026. A period of 10 minutes will be 
allotted to each person for making comments. An agenda showing the 
scheduling of the speakers will be prepared after the deadline for 
receiving outlines has passed. Copies of the agenda will be available 
free of charge via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) 
under the title of Supporting & Related Material. If no outline of the 
topics to be discussed at the hearing is received by May 28, 2026, the 
public hearing will be cancelled. If the public hearing is cancelled, a 
notice of cancellation of the public hearing will be published in the 
Federal Register.
    Individuals who want to testify at the public hearing must send an 
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#106065727c797378757162797e7763507962633e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="601015020c090308050112090e0713200912134e070f16">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> to receive the telephone number and 
access code for the hearing. The subject line of the email must contain 
the regulation number REG-105064-25 and the language TESTIFY 
Telephonically. For

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example, the subject line may say: Request to TESTIFY Telephonically at 
Hearing for REG-105064-25. Submit an outline of testimony as prescribed 
in the ADDRESSES paragraph of this document.
    Individuals who want to attend the public hearing by telephone 
without testifying must send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#54242136383d373c3135263d3a3327143d26277a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="205055424c494348454152494e4753604952530e474f56">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> to 
receive the telephone number and access code for the hearing. The 
subject line of the email must contain the regulation number REG-
105064-25 and the language ATTEND Hearing Telephonically. For example, 
the subject line may say: Request to ATTEND Hearing Telephonically for 
REG-105064-25. Requests to attend the public hearing must be received 
by July 6, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET. All individuals who timely request to 
attend the public hearing will receive the telephone number and access 
code.
    Hearings will be made accessible to people with disabilities. To 
request special assistance during a hearing please contact the 
Publications and Regulations Section of the Office of Associate Chief 
Counsel (Procedure and Administration) by sending an email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85f5f0e7e9ece6ede0e4f7ecebe2f6c5ecf7f6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9b9bcaba5a0aaa1aca8bba0a7aeba89a0bbbae7aea6bf">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> (preferred) or by telephone at (202) 317-6901 
(not a toll-free number) by July 1, 2026.
    Any questions regarding speaking at or attending a public hearing 
may also be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#09797c6b65606a616c687b60676e7a49607b7a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adddd8cfc1c4cec5c8ccdfc4c3cadeedc4dfde83cac2db">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

Oluwafunmilayo A. Taylor,
Section Chief,Publications and Regulations Section, Associate Chief 
Counsel, (Procedure and Administration).
[FR Doc. 2026-09941 Filed 5-15-26; 8:45 am]
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