MicroStrategy avoids paying billions in CAMT taxes, MSTR big pump over 5%

According to the temporary guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury and the IRS, MicroStrategy (Strategy) is expected not to pay up to billions of dollars in Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) due to unrealized gains from its Bitcoin holdings, and MSTR's stock price has big pumped over 5%, closing at 338.41 USD.

Bitcoin holdings are excluded from the 15% CAMT tax system.

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, includes a "Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax" (CAMT), which is a minimum tax imposed on the book income of large multinational corporations. The tax rate is set at 15%, aimed at ensuring that these companies pay a certain minimum tax amount to prevent tax avoidance.

Under normal circumstances, investment gains are not taxed until the assets are sold. However, under the Inflation Reduction Act, MicroStrategy may be required to pay federal income tax on its unrealized Bitcoin gains, even if it has not sold the Bitcoin. At that time, MicroStrategy estimated that the company could owe billions of dollars in taxes.

The IRS released new temporary guidance on September 30, 2025, exempting 15% corporate alternative minimum tax on unrealized gains for digital assets such as Bitcoin, thereby alleviating the significant tax burden on MicroStrategy.

MSTR stock price pumped over 5%

This ruling strengthens the Bitcoin holding strategy of Strategy (MSTR), avoiding the tax burden of market valuation. MSTR's recent stock price held above the 300 dollar mark and surged over 5% after the announcement, closing at 338.41 dollars.

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