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Automated Tax Lot Accounting for Staking

Chainscore delivers automated, precise tax lot accounting for staking, restaking, and liquid staking. We track cost basis and acquisition dates across complex events to ensure IRS compliance and eliminate manual reporting errors for your platform.
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AUDIT-GRADE ACCOUNTING

Core Capabilities of Our Tax Lot Engine

Our automated engine delivers the precision, security, and scalability required for institutional-grade staking operations, ensuring full compliance and audit readiness.

01

FIFO, LIFO & Specific ID Cost Basis

Automatically apply IRS-approved accounting methods (FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, Specific ID) to your staking rewards and disposals. Generate compliant reports for any chosen method with a single click.

4+
Accounting Methods
IRS Compliant
Reporting
02

Real-Time Lot Tracking & Reconciliation

Continuously monitor every tax lot from acquisition through staking, reward accrual, and disposal. Our engine reconciles on-chain data with your internal ledger, ensuring 100% accuracy.

Real-Time
Sync
100%
Data Accuracy
03

Automated Wash Sale & Chain-Splitting

Intelligently identify and handle wash sale scenarios across complex staking and DeFi transactions. Automatically split cost basis for chain forks and airdrops to maintain precise lot integrity.

Automated
Detection
SEC Compliant
Handling
04

Enterprise-Grade Data Security & Audit Trail

All financial data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We maintain an immutable, timestamped audit trail of every lot calculation and adjustment for full regulatory transparency.

SOC 2 Type II
Compliant
Immutable
Audit Logs
05

Multi-Chain & Protocol Agnostic Support

Seamlessly integrate staking data from Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and other major protocols. Our engine normalizes data across chains into a unified accounting model.

10+
Protocols
Unified API
Integration
06

Customizable Reporting & API-First Design

Generate Form 8949, Schedule D, and custom gain/loss reports. Built API-first for direct integration into your existing treasury dashboards and financial systems.

< 1 Second
Report Generation
REST & GraphQL
API Access
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STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES

Business Outcomes: Beyond Compliance

Automated tax lot accounting for staking delivers more than just regulatory peace of mind. It unlocks strategic financial clarity and operational efficiency that directly impacts your bottom line.

01

Real-Time Portfolio Valuation

Gain instant, accurate valuation of your entire staking portfolio. Track cost basis, unrealized gains, and performance across all assets and validators in a single dashboard, enabling data-driven treasury decisions.

Real-time
Data Sync
24/7
Portfolio View
02

Optimized Tax Liability Management

Proactively manage your tax exposure with automated FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO lot selection. Model different accounting strategies to identify the most tax-efficient approach for your specific jurisdiction.

FIFO/LIFO/HIFO
Method Support
Multi-Jurisdiction
Compliance
03

Enhanced Investor & Auditor Confidence

Provide institutional-grade, auditable financial reports. Automated, immutable audit trails for every staking reward and transaction build unparalleled trust with investors, auditors, and regulators.

Immutable
Audit Trail
GAAP/IFRS
Report Ready
04

Reduced Operational Overhead

Eliminate manual spreadsheet tracking and reconciliation. Our system automates data ingestion from nodes and exchanges, saving hundreds of engineering and finance hours annually.

> 90%
Time Saved
Automated
Reconciliation
05

Strategic Staking Strategy Insights

Move beyond basic compliance to strategic optimization. Analyze validator performance, reward yields, and slashing risks in the context of your cost basis to maximize after-tax returns.

Yield vs. Risk
Analysis
After-Tax
ROI Focus
06

Scalable Infrastructure for Growth

Built to scale with your validator set. Our system handles thousands of validators and multiple Proof-of-Stake networks seamlessly, ensuring your accounting processes never become a bottleneck.

Multi-Chain
Support
Enterprise
Scale
A Cost-Benefit Analysis for CTOs

Build vs. Buy: Tax Lot Accounting

Compare the resource allocation, risk, and total cost of ownership between developing a tax lot accounting system in-house versus using Chainscore's automated API.

Key FactorBuild In-HouseBuy with Chainscore

Time to Market

6-12 months

2-4 weeks

Initial Development Cost

$150K - $400K+

$25K - $75K

Ongoing Engineering Maintenance

2-3 FTE engineers

Zero (managed service)

Security & Audit Overhead

High (unaudited risk)

Low (pre-audited, SOC 2 compliant)

Coverage: Protocols & Chains

Limited to your roadmap

30+ chains, 100+ DeFi protocols

Regulatory Compliance (FIFO, HIFO, ACB)

Your legal team's responsibility

Built-in, with audit trails

Real-time Performance at Scale

Your infrastructure cost

Guaranteed 99.9% uptime SLA

Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1)

$300K - $600K+

$50K - $150K

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SEAMLESS DEPLOYMENT

Our Integration & Delivery Process

A streamlined, four-phase process designed for technical teams to integrate automated tax lot accounting with minimal disruption and maximum control.

01

Phase 1: Discovery & Architecture Review

We conduct a deep technical analysis of your staking infrastructure, validator setup, and data sources. We deliver a detailed integration blueprint with API specifications and data mapping.

1-3 days
Duration
100%
Custom Blueprint
02

Phase 2: Secure API Integration

Our engineers implement a secure, read-only connection to your node providers (e.g., Infura, Alchemy) and exchange APIs. All connections use encrypted webhooks and API key management best practices.

< 1 week
Typical Timeline
Zero-trust
Access Model
03

Phase 3: Data Pipeline & Logic Implementation

We deploy the core accounting engine, configuring FIFO, LIFO, or HIFO lot selection and applying jurisdiction-specific tax rules (e.g., US, EU). Historical data backfilling is performed for complete accuracy.

Real-time
Processing
All Major Jurisdictions
Tax Rules
04

Phase 4: Staging, Audit & Go-Live

Your team reviews outputs in a dedicated staging environment. We provide a full data reconciliation report and conduct a security review before cutting over to production with 24/7 monitoring.

99.9% SLA
Uptime
Full Audit Trail
Deliverable
Automated Tax Lot Accounting

Frequently Asked Questions

Get clear answers on how our automated tax lot accounting for staking integrates with your platform and simplifies compliance.

Our system is built for multi-chain and multi-protocol environments. We support native staking on Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and Polkadot, as well as liquid staking tokens (LSTs) like stETH, rETH, and mSOL. We use a unified API that normalizes data from various validators and DeFi protocols, ensuring consistent cost-basis tracking regardless of the underlying chain or staking method.

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