ZenLedger
ZenLedger Technical Briefing
Supported by Costanoa Ventures and IowaEDA
Overview
ZenLedger presents crypto taxes and accounting at V-Sum Six. Presented by Patrick Larsen and Dan Hannum, covering portfolio tracking, taxable event reporting, tax loss harvesting, and full audit reports for cryptocurrency investors and tax professionals.
0:00 Introduction to ZenLedger
Patrick explains ZenLedger and how different countries are handling cryptocurrency — the coming accounting challenge as jurisdictions from El Salvador to Switzerland take different approaches.
2:20 ZenLedger app and data integration
The ZenLedger platform — exchange API integration, daily portfolio tracking, and seeing all transactions whether on-exchange, on-wallet, on-chain, or off-chain in one place.
3:25 What is a taxable event
Explanation of taxable events in crypto: buying crypto with USD is not taxable, but trading crypto-to-crypto or back to fiat creates a gain or loss that must be reported.
4:05 Exchange imports and lost Bitcoin
Demo of importing from exchanges including Coinbase, and how to claim lost or stolen bitcoin accounted for at original cost basis.
4:50 CSV uploads and NFT income
Uploading CSV files, importing on-chain transactions, and handling cryptocurrency income including NFTs — making, selling, buying, and trading NFTs all have different tax implications.
6:00 Tax forms and audit reports
The Taxes tab — outputting to tax forms, full audit reports, tax loss harvesting reports, and error checking for missing wallets or non-taxable self-transfers.
6:50 Client types and use cases
Who ZenLedger works with — ultra-high net worth practices, multinationals, single investors, crypto hedge funds, and private equity funds.
7:45 Wallet dashboard and recommendations
Wallet view showing holdings per exchange, acquisition data, accounting methods, and recommendations on freeing up cash or capturing tax losses.
9:00 Full audit report example
Spreadsheet walkthrough — all fiat/crypto movement, non-taxable self-transfers, current holdings, error checking, and taxable events organized by year for tax form generation.
Presented by Patrick Larsen & Dan Hannum — ZenLedger
