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Satoshi

2024

FTX has agreed to pay $200 million to the Internal Revenue Service to settle a $24-billion tax claim. This step is part of the ongoing FTX bankruptcy process, subject to the approval of the company’s reorganization plan by the court. 
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 🚨 JUST IN: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FTX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#FTX</a> settles $24B tax claim with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IRS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#IRS</a> for $200M in bankruptcy court. A $685M lower priority claim to be paid after customers and creditors.— Satoshi Club (@esatoshiclub) <a href="https://twitter.com/esatoshiclub/status/1798018195544310127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 4, 2024</a>
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Details of the Settlement 
Under the agreement, the IRS will receive $200 million as a priority tax claim, to be paid within 60 days following the plan’s acceptance. Additionally, the tax authority will collect an extra $685 million as a subordinated claim, which will be paid after the settlements of customer and other creditor claims. 
FTX sees this settlement as a strategic reduction in litigation risks while enhancing the certainty of recoveries for creditors and customers. Despite contesting the specific amount and basis for the tax liabilities, especially those related to misappropriated funds by its former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX has opted for this route to ease the complex bankruptcy proceedings. 
On May 8, <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/05/08/ftx-proposes-repaying-creditors-in-full-with-extra-compensation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FTX proposed</a> a new repayment strategy to ensure creditors receive their dues, which may include additional compensation. Creditors with validated claims below $50,000 are set to recover 118% of their losses, which covers 98% of FTX’s creditors by count.&nbsp; 
As the court reviews the proposed settlement and reorganization plan, the outcome will likely influence the broader landscape of cryptocurrency regulation and bankruptcy law.&nbsp; 
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FTX Settles Tax Dispute with IRS for $200M Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings

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