When those crypto gains finally hit your wallet, you know what's coming next. The taxman's already got their eye on the prize—and they're not shy about it. Some of us are watching our portfolios grow, doing the math, feeling good about the moves we made in the market... then reality checks in. Tax season hits different when you're dealing with multiple transactions, staking rewards, and trading activity scattered across different platforms. That's when you realize the government's been patiently waiting all along, ready to collect their cut from every pump and dump you celebrated. Time to get serious about record-keeping and understanding your actual tax liability on those gains. Nobody wants that surprise letter in the mail.