White House Crypto Czar David Sacks Rejects Transaction Tax Proposal for Bitcoin Reserve

David Sacks Rejects 0.01% Crypto Transaction Tax for National Bitcoin Reserve

  • White House crypto advisor David Sacks opposes cryptocurrency transaction taxes for building a national Bitcoin reserve.
  • The debate emerges amid broader discussions about potential tax reforms under the Trump administration.
  • Trump’s administration has proposed replacing federal income taxes with tariffs, potentially saving taxpayers significant amounts.

White House crypto advisor David Sacks has rejected a proposed tax on cryptocurrency transactions that would help establish a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve. The proposal, which suggested a 0.01% levy on all crypto transactions, faced criticism during Sacks’ recent appearance on a popular tech podcast.

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During an appearance on the All In podcast, host Jason Calacanis proposed the small tax which would be denominated in the transferred digital assets. The collected funds would stock a national crypto reserve.

Sacks firmly dismissed the idea, stating: "That’s always how taxes start. They are described as being very modest. You know, when the income tax started, it only applied to like a thousand Americans, and the legislators swore up and down that it would never be applied to middle-class people."

The White House crypto and AI czar continued his objection: "So, I don’t particularly like the idea of new taxes, even if it is promised that they won’t affect people very much. That sounds burdensome to me."

The proposal drew significant backlash from crypto investors who were critical of taxing transfers between wallets owned by the same individual. While the recent White House Crypto Summit didn’t specify concrete tax policies, the Trump administration has indicated support for comprehensive federal tax reform.

Beyond cryptocurrency taxation, President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating federal income tax entirely, suggesting it be replaced with tariffs on imported goods. Trump has pointed to the 19th century when the U.S. government was funded primarily through tariffs, describing it as a period of exceptional prosperity.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has reiterated this proposal, suggesting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be replaced by what he termed an "External Revenue Service."

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According to research from accounting automation company Dancing Numbers, this tax overhaul could potentially save each American taxpayer at least $134,809. The company’s analysis suggests lifetime savings could reach up to $325,561 per person if state income taxes are also eliminated.

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