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Users are solely responsible for all tax obligations arising from NFT transactions, token swaps, and Rewards Program participation on the Platform, and agree to indemnify OpenSea for any related tax liabilities, as OpenSea does not provide tax advice or determine taxability.
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This provision places all tax determination, withholding, reporting, and remittance obligations on users, including for Rewards Program benefits whose taxability may be uncertain under applicable tax law, and extends the indemnification obligation to cover any tax-related claims against OpenSea arising from user activity.
Under this clause, users bear sole responsibility for calculating and remitting taxes on all Platform transactions, including NFT sales, swaps, and any Rewards Program benefits, and agree to indemnify OpenSea against any tax-related claims. The agreement states OpenSea does not provide tax advice or determine taxability of rewards or transactions.
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"You are solely responsible for determining, withholding, reporting, and remitting any applicable taxes arising from your transactions on the Platform, including your NFT and token sales, purchases, swaps, transfers, or other digital item transactions, and you agree to indemnify OpenSea in connection with any such taxes. This responsibility extends to any taxes that may be associated with other activities on the Platform, such as those related to any promotional programs or any other benefits you may receive related to your use of the Platform. OpenSea does not provide tax advice and does not determine the taxability of any rewards or transactions.Excerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Digital asset tax obligations engage IRS guidance on cryptocurrency and NFT transactions, including guidance on property treatment of digital assets and broker reporting requirements under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. State tax authorities may separately impose reporting and withholding obligations. The taxability of digital rewards and promotional program benefits is an area of ongoing regulatory development. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium for retail users; potentially High for high-volume traders and commercial creators with complex transaction histories. The extension of the tax indemnification obligation to Rewards Program benefits, whose taxability is uncertain, creates exposure that users may not anticipate. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: International users face exposure under their home jurisdiction tax laws, which may treat NFT transactions, token swaps, and digital rewards differently than US tax law. EU VAT frameworks may apply to certain digital asset transactions. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Commercial NFT platforms and enterprise integrators should assess whether their own tax compliance programs adequately account for the transaction categories covered by this provision, including swap and promotional reward activities. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Users and integrators should evaluate whether adequate transaction record-keeping is in place to support tax reporting obligations across all covered transaction types, including Rewards Program participation.
This provision places all tax determination, withholding, reporting, and remittance obligations on users, including for Rewards Program benefits whose taxability may be uncertain under applicable tax law, and extends the indemnification obligation to cover any tax-related claims against OpenSea arising from user activity.
Under this clause, users bear sole responsibility for calculating and remitting taxes on all Platform transactions, including NFT sales, swaps, and any Rewards Program benefits, and agree to indemnify OpenSea against any tax-related claims. The agreement states OpenSea does not provide tax advice or determine taxability of rewards or transactions.
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