DeFi
Understanding DeFi Transactions for Tax Purposes
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Automora Team
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8 min read
Why DeFi Breaks Traditional Tax Tools
Liquidity pool deposits, yield farming rewards, and token swaps don’t map cleanly onto the buy/sell model most tax software expects. A single swap can trigger multiple taxable events depending on your jurisdiction.
Categorizing DeFi Activity Automatically
Automora’s protocol-aware engine recognizes common DeFi patterns across major chains, distinguishing a liquidity add from a taxable disposal, and a farming reward from a simple transfer.
The moment Automora correctly categorized a three-hop swap through a DEX aggregator, I knew this was different.
Getting Started With DeFi Tracking
Connect your wallet address once, and every protocol interaction — from lending to liquidity provision — is captured with no manual tagging required.