portis Tax Guide

portis is a popular crypto wallet that lets you store and manage your cryptocurrency. If you made trades, earned rewards, or interacted with DeFi using portis, you may need to report those transactions on your taxes.

portis does not automatically report, calculate, or issue tax forms for you.

The good news is that Summ makes calculating your portis and crypto taxes quick and easy by automatically importing your data to generate a comprehensive tax report.

Disclaimer: The information in this guide is general in nature and not written for a specific tax jurisdiction or audience.

Do I need to file portis taxes?

If you have been using portis to trade crypto or use DeFi, then you will likely need to pay tax on those transactions.

The exact tax you owe will depend on whether your transactions are classified as capital gains or income. Check our list of local crypto tax guides for details on how cryptocurrency is taxed in your jurisdiction.

Do I have to pay tax if I only sent crypto to portis but didn't sell?

If you sent crypto to your portis wallet and paid transaction fees in crypto (such as Ethereum Gas), then that transaction is a taxable event.

This is because you are taxed any time you dispose of your crypto.

When you pay a network fee in crypto, it is treated as though you sold (i.e., dispose) of your crypto. So even if you only paid a small fee, you will still need to pay a small amount of tax on that transaction.

Summ makes it easy to calculate the total tax owed from your portis transactions over the tax year.

What portis transactions are taxable?

These are how some common transactions using portis are taxed:

Most countries typically tax proceeds earned from selling investments differently from money earned as income. In crypto, you may be subject to both capital gains and income tax, depending on the nature of your transaction.

Summ categorizes these events for you, based on your tax jurisdiction. This helps ensure that you pay the correct tax rate based on your portis transactions, and receive any sort of discounts or allowances based on your local tax rules.

Capital Gains tax events from portis

Whenever you dispose of crypto using portis you are charged capital gains tax.

Disposals include things like selling crypto, swapping crypto-to-crypto, depositing crypto into DeFi, or paying network fees using crypto.

If the value of the crypto at the time of disposal is higher than when you acquired it, you have a taxable capital gain.

If it's lower, you have a capital loss (which can often be used to offset other gains).

Summ will automatically calculate these gains and losses for each trade using your imported transaction data. It will account for fees according to your local tax rules.

Income tax events from portis

If you received crypto as a reward for activities such as staking, lending, or yield farming – those tokens are usually considered income.

The value of the crypto at the time and date you received needs to be reported as income. It also forms the cost basis if you later sell the asset.

Summ will automatically categorise income tax events and treat them according to your local tax rules.

How to calculate your portis taxes with Summ

1. Import your data

First, you will need to import your portis transaction data to Summ. Here's how:

Sync via API

1. In Summ, click Add Account and select portis or the relevant blockchain (e.g., Ethereum, Solana).
2. Copy your wallet's public address.
3. Paste your address.
4. Summ will scan the blockchain and import all your taxable events: trades, transfers, airdrops, NFT sales, staking rewards, yield farming etc.
5. Do this for each address in your wallet.

Upload CSV

If you have a CSV export from a blockchain explorer or the portis software, you can upload it manually. However, using the API sync method is usually simpler.

1. In Summ, click Add Account and select portis or the relevant blockchain (e.g., Ethereum, Solana).
2. Click Import portis CSV to upload your transaction data. Choose your file using the browser or drag and drop it into the window.
3. Click Import portis CSV to complete the upload.
4. Verify the transaction details match your expectations from your portis activity. Summ will alert you if any data seems missing or if there are errors in the file.

Note: If you downloaded your CSV from a block explorer, then you will need to upload a CSV for each public address you have in the wallet.

2. Generate your tax report

Once your portis data is imported to Summ, you can calculate your taxes with a few clicks.

1. Import accounts. Add any other exchange accounts, wallets or transaction data to Summ. You will need to upload your entire crypto transaction history for an accurate report. This includes all wallets, blockchains and exchange accounts.
2. Review transactions. While Summ does the hard work for you, it may flag some missing data or errors, which you will need to review to ensure accuracy.
3. Get your tax report. Generate a comprehensive tax report ready for your accountant or local tax authority.

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How to file your portis tax report

1. Review your tax report

After importing, you can generate a tax report for portis and any other accounts you linked. This report will detail your net capital gains, losses, and income from crypto for your chosen financial year.

Review it to make sure everything looks correct. If something looks off, return to the Review tab to ensure all transactions are categorized correctly; check the Accounts tab to ensure all your accounts and their transactions have been added.

2. Download and complete the necessary tax forms

Summ can produce specific forms or summaries needed for filing. Simply check the options in the Downloads section of the tax report and choose the one you need.

For example, if you live in the US, it can produce a report ready to upload to TurboTax, as well as forms like Form 8949 and Schedule D that are pre-filled and contain the relevant information for crypto.

Summ's reports are designed to be tax office compliant and make this straightforward.

3. File before the deadline

Make sure you file your taxes before the deadline in your country. Properly reporting your portis crypto activity will keep you compliant and help you avoid any penalties.