Polygon taxes: How to do your tax declaration in 2025
With Blockpit, you can quickly and easily calculate your Polygon taxes and correctly include them in your tax return!
Blockpit is a trusted cryptocurrency tax calculator used by hundreds of thousands of crypto investors worldwide to accurately track and optimize Polygon transactions, and calculate gains, losses and income for tax purposes.
Simply sign up for free, import your transaction data and generate your fully compliant crypto tax report for Polygon and more than 500,000 other crypto assets, exchanges and wallets in minutes!
Yes, in the US Polygon gains and income are considered taxable transactions by the IRS.
Crypto is treated as property and subject to capital gains tax. Short-term gains (held <1 year) are taxed at 10%-37%, while long-term gains (held >1 year) are taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20%. Crypto earned through staking, mining, or payments is considered income and taxed accordingly.
Read our complete 2025 guide Crypto Tax USA for more information.
Does Polygon automatically deduct taxes?
No, as of 2025, Polygon does not automatically deduct taxes for you.
Crypto exchanges only track your transactions on their own platform, not your transfers to other wallets or exchanges. This means crucial information for accurate tax calculations is missing β something only crypto tax tools like Blockpit can provide.
Warning: The IRS knows about your Polygon gains!
Polygon transactions are publicly recorded on the blockchain, making them fully traceable by the IRS. The IRS uses advanced tracking methods to monitor crypto activity and enforce tax compliance. Additionally, centralized exchanges report user data to the IRS via form 1099-DA, increasing the likelihood of audits and tax notices.
Failing to report your crypto gains can result in hefty back taxes and penalties. Use a crypto tax tool like Blockpit to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.
Warning: The IRS knows about your Polygon gains!
Polygon transactions are publicly recorded on the blockchain, and wallets and DeFi activity leave a clear trail. The IRS actively uses blockchain analysis to track transactions and can access additional data from centralized exchanges. Enforcement is increasing, and more crypto users are receiving tax notices and back tax demands.
Failing to report your crypto gains can lead to audits, hefty tax bills, and penalties. Stay compliant with a crypto tax tool like Blockpit.
Import Polygon transactions into Blockpit
Blockpit offers advanced integrations to process Polygon transaction data. Our guide explains how to add the Polygon integration for portfolio tracking and tax calculation.
Step 1: Log in to your Blockpit account
Log into your Blockpit account here: Login. If you donβt have an account yet, please sign up first: Create Blockpit Account.
Step 2: Select "+ Integration"
After logging in, click on β+ Integration" in the top navigation.
Step 3: Select "Polygon"
Select Polygon from the integration creation dialog
The data import can take several minutes, depending on the number of transactions. Have a look at the import scope description of our Polygon integration in the meantime!
Import Polygon transactions into Blockpit
Blockpit offers advanced integrations to process Polygon transaction data. Our guide explains how to add the Polygon integration for portfolio tracking and tax calculation.
Step 1: Log in to your Blockpit account
Log into your Blockpit account here: Login. If you donβt have an account yet, please sign up first: Create Blockpit Account.
Step 2: Select "+ Integration"
After logging in, click on β+ Integration" in the top navigation.
Step 3: Select the corresponding blockchain
In the appearing integration creation dialog, select the corresponding blockchain from the list.
The data import can take several minutes, depending on the number of transactions. Have a look at the import scope description of our Polygon integration in the meantime!
Which Polygon transactions are automatically imported into Blockpit?
Blockpit auto-labels Polygon transaction data based on country-specific gain, loss, and income tax categories, then processes them in alignment with your national tax regulations. As a result, Blockpit can distinguish automatically among these asset classes and Polygon transactions:
Blockpit seamlessly merges and organizes your Polygon transaction data. Once all data is imported, the following features ensure clarity and assist in verifying data accuracy:
Identifying unmerged transfers
Flagging unlabeled transactions
Highlighting mismatched balances
Pinpointing potential issues
Filtering of assets and transactions
Access to help center guides
For an in-depth overview of Blockpit's review capabilities, refer to: Troubleshooting
What does the Polygon tax report look like?
Blockpit's popular Crypto Tax Calculator creates the most comprehensive Polygon tax report with pre-filled IRS tax forms, such as Form 8949 for capital gains and Form 1040 Schedule D for tax reporting. The reports include clear explanations to help ensure correct filing with the IRS and have been successfully used by many taxpayers.
Each report provides a complete overview of your balances, realized profits and losses, and can serve as proof of origin for banks or tax advisors. It includes all relevant transactions for the selected tax year, detailing timestamps, amounts, assets, costs, and fees.
