IRS-QUALIFIED CRYPTO APPRAISALS
Crypto Appraisal
Crypto appraisal services for charitable donations, estate and gift tax filings, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP. Qualified Crypto Appraisers values Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, stablecoins, staked and locked tokens, and NFTs held on exchanges or in self-custody wallets.
- Fair market value as of your exact valuation date
- Qualified appraisals for crypto donations over $5,000
- Fixed fees quoted before any work begins
Qualified Crypto Appraisers Offers Cryptocurrency Appraisal for Charitable Donations, Estate Tax, Divorce, and More
The IRS treats cryptocurrency as property, so a gift, a bequest, or a property settlement needs a documented fair market value, not a screenshot of an exchange price. Qualified Crypto Appraisers prepares that value as of the exact date your filing or agreement requires, with the markets, pricing sources, and method disclosed in the report.
Every report is prepared in accordance with USPAP and written for its intended use, whether that is Section B of a Form 8283, a Form 706 estate return, or a marital balance sheet in a divorce.
Charitable Donation
Qualified appraisals for crypto gifts above $5,000, reported in Section B of Form 8283.
Estate Tax
Date-of-death fair market value for Form 706 returns and the heirs' basis records.
Gift Tax
Fair market value on the date of the gift, for crypto reported on Form 709.
Divorce
Values as of the date your state or settlement uses for dividing marital property.
Probate and Estate Settlement
Documented values for court inventories, accountings, and distributions to heirs.
Litigation and Bankruptcy
USPAP-compliant values for disputes, creditor matters, and bankruptcy schedules.
DIGITAL ASSETS WE APPRAISE
Qualified Crypto Appraisers Appraises All Types of Digital Assets, Including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFTs
Bitcoin
Valued from trading data in its principal market at your valuation date and time, with every pricing source named in the report.
Ethereum and Major Altcoins
ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, and other widely traded tokens, priced from active markets and reconciled across exchanges.
Stablecoins
USDC, USDT, and other dollar-pegged tokens, including whether the token actually held its peg on the valuation date.
Thinly Traded and Delisted Tokens
Low-volume, delisted, or newly launched tokens, where an exchange quote alone may not reflect what a buyer would pay.
Staked, Locked, and Vesting Tokens
Holdings subject to staking lockups, unbonding periods, or vesting schedules, with each restriction reflected in value.
NFTs and Tokenized Assets
Non-fungible tokens and other tokenized assets, valued from comparable sales, collection floor data, and the asset's own traits.
HOW WE VALUE CRYPTO
Our Cryptocurrency Appraisals Price Each Holding in Its Principal Market at Your Valuation Date
Crypto trades around the clock on dozens of venues, and the same token can carry a different price on each of them in the same minute. Fair market value is the price at which property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither under any compulsion to buy or sell and both with reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. A cryptocurrency appraisal shows how that standard applies to your holdings on your date.
We identify the market where each token actually trades in volume, document its price at the valuation date and time, and reconcile that figure against other venues and data sources. Where a position is large relative to daily volume, locked, or thinly traded, the report addresses whether an exchange quote overstates what a buyer would actually pay.
In IRS Chief Counsel Advice 202302012, the IRS concluded that an exchange price does not make cryptocurrency "readily valued" the way publicly traded stock is, so a donor claiming more than $5,000 needs a qualified appraisal. Our reports are built to that standard: method disclosed, sources named, and every figure traceable.
HOW IT WORKS
How a Cryptocurrency Appraisal Works From Request to Signed Report
- 01
Tell Us What You Hold
Share the tokens, approximate quantities, where they are held, and the date your filing or agreement uses.
- 02
Fixed-Fee Quote
We scope the assignment and quote a fixed fee before any work begins.
- 03
Holdings Documented
Exchange statements, public wallet addresses, and transaction records establish what was held on the valuation date.
- 04
Appraisal and Valuation
Our appraisers price each holding in its principal market and address liquidity, lockups, and other restrictions.
- 05
Signed Report Delivered
You receive a signed, USPAP-compliant report written for its intended use, with the appraiser's Form 8283 declaration completed for donations.
Cryptocurrency Appraisal Cost
Our Cryptocurrency appraisal fees are transparent, scope-based, and designed to be fully USPAP-compliant for your intended use. We don't bill by the hour and will propose a fixed fee before we start our work, so you'll know exactly what you are paying before engaging our team. Please note that the pricing outlined here is strictly for informational purposes; before issuing your quote, we will need to get a better understanding of your assets so we can properly scope the assignment.
Standard Fee Range
$295 – $2,000
Standard range for our Cryptocurrency appraisals based on past projects
Pricing By Volume
Please note that the fees listed below are for informational purposes and are subject to change. Our team will review your materials and issue your quote before we get started.
Single Asset and Donation
$295 – $595
Single-asset valuation below $500K in USD Value
Multiple Assets or Donations
$695 – $1200
Multiple assets or donations below $500K in USD Value
Complex
$1500 – $3,000
Assets exceeding $500K in USD Value
What Drives Cost?
- Number of wallets, assets, and distinct tokens included
- Complexity of assets and chains (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, or tokenized assets/NFTs)
- Documentation quality
- Intended use of appraisal (charitable contribution, estate tax, gift tax or other legal purposes)
- Differences in effective dates, token types, donees, or tax years that may require separate appraisals
FAQ
Cryptocurrency Appraisal Questions
What does a cryptocurrency appraisal include?
A signed report stating the fair market value of each holding as of your valuation date, the markets and pricing sources used, the method applied, and any adjustment for liquidity or restrictions. It identifies the appraiser and their qualifications, the intended use, and the assumptions behind the value. Donation reports also include the details the IRS requires of a qualified appraisal.
Can you appraise crypto held in a self-custody wallet?
Yes. Hardware wallets, software wallets, and multisig setups are appraised the same way as exchange balances. We work from the public wallet addresses, transaction history, and any exchange statements you provide to document what was held on the valuation date. We never need your private keys or seed phrase.
Can you value a token that barely trades or was delisted?
Yes. When a token trades thinly, has been delisted, or had no active market on the valuation date, an exchange quote may not reflect what a buyer would actually pay. We look at available volume, market depth, and comparable transactions, and the report explains how illiquidity affects the concluded value.
Do you appraise NFTs?
Yes. We appraise NFTs and other tokenized assets using comparable sales within the collection, floor and trait data, and conditions in the wider market on the valuation date. Because NFT markets can be thin, the report discloses the sales relied on and how each one was weighed.
Can you appraise crypto as of a past date?
Yes. Most crypto appraisals are retrospective: the value as of a date of death, a gift date, a date of separation, or a filing date. Because crypto prices move by the minute, we confirm the exact date, and where it matters the time and time zone, before the work starts.
GET STARTED
Request a Cryptocurrency Appraisal
Tell us what you hold, where it is held, and the date the value is needed. We confirm scope, timing, and a fixed fee before any work begins.