https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040gi#en_US_2022_publink1...
> For example, check “Yes” if at any time during 2022 you:
* Received digital assets as payment for property or services provided;
* Received digital assets as a result of a reward or award;
* Received new digital assets as a result of mining, staking, and similar activities;
* Received digital assets as a result of a hard fork;
* Disposed of digital assets in exchange for property or services;
* Disposed of a digital asset in exchange or trade for another digital asset;
* Sold a digital asset;
* Transferred digital assets for free (without receiving any consideration) as a bona fide gift; or
* Otherwise disposed of any other financial interest in a digital asset.
And points you to fill out Form 8949, Sales and other Dispositions of Capital Assets.
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8949
It seems to me that the "Steam Achievement" cards that you can sell/give away that you get for playing a game follows this line of thinking.
My steam wallet now has $0.23 of value from the sale of these "digital assets".
> Use plain language in any document that: is necessary for obtaining any federal government benefit or service or filing taxes
Oh, well.
https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040gi#en_US_2022_publink1...
> For example, check “Yes” if at any time during 2022 you:
* Received digital assets as payment for property or services provided;
* Received digital assets as a result of a reward or award;
* Received new digital assets as a result of mining, staking, and similar activities;
* Received digital assets as a result of a hard fork;
* Disposed of digital assets in exchange for property or services;
* Disposed of a digital asset in exchange or trade for another digital asset;
* Sold a digital asset;
* Transferred digital assets for free (without receiving any consideration) as a bona fide gift; or
* Otherwise disposed of any other financial interest in a digital asset.
And points you to fill out Form 8949, Sales and other Dispositions of Capital Assets.
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8949