I just realized recently that the most frustrating part of taxes isn't how much you have to pay, but the year-end process of reviewing transaction records that makes you question your life. My simple method: every time I deposit or withdraw funds, exchange coins, cross chains, or test the testnet, I immediately record a note, take a screenshot + transaction hash + the note at the time (“for points,” “worried about the mainnet issuing tokens first and grabbing a spot,” etc.). Don’t rely on memory to review later; memory will only betray you.

My mom asked me yesterday: Aren't you on the blockchain? Isn't everything recorded publicly? I said, publicly yes, but whether you can connect dozens of addresses, a dozen bridges, and hundreds of swaps is another matter... To put it plainly, don’t treat “possible airdrops” as free rewards; they are all future spreadsheet work. Anyway, I’d rather spend an extra two minutes now than deal with accounting at the end of the year.