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Kalshi Tax Guide 2026

Regulated event contracts, payouts, and losses — tracked alongside your crypto.

How Kalshi Contracts Are Taxed

Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated prediction market. Contracts are treated as event futures. Gains from winning contracts and losses from expired contracts follow similar rules to other financial derivatives. Treatment may vary by jurisdiction.

Kalshi on Solana via dFlow

Kalshi is accessible on-chain through Solana via dFlow integration. Defitax auto-detects Kalshi positions from your Solana wallet — buys, sells, and expired contracts are all tracked with dedicated transaction types.

How Defitax Handles Kalshi

Defitax has dedicated transaction types for Kalshi buys, sells, and losses. Positions are tracked from on-chain data with correct cost basis. No CSV upload needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Kalshi winnings taxable?

Yes. Kalshi contract payouts are generally taxable. The gain is the difference between your purchase price and the contract payout. Defitax auto-calculates this from on-chain data.

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