Just came across this tax explanation of how the IRS taxes crypto trading. It’s a pretty good explanation of existing IRS policies in place and some gotchas and some things-to-think about when tax time rolls around.
https://www.cointracker.io/faq#section-cost-basis
Any crypto traders in the US file taxes already this year or last? Did your broker or exchange provide you the necessary tax planning docs to get your return in order? 2017 was my first year into crypto.