Status verified August 6, 2026 from CFTC and Federal Register materials. This page reports a rulemaking milestone only. It does not classify any event contract for federal or state tax purposes and does not prescribe a return position.

Current Official Status

The CFTC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on prediction markets on March 16, 2026 (91 FR 12516). Its comment period closed April 30, 2026. That ANPRM was followed by a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Prediction Markets; Public Interest Determinations, published June 12, 2026 at 91 FR 35806 (FR Doc. 2026-11854). The proposed rule's comment deadline was July 27, 2026.

The June proposal would amend 17 CFR Part 40, including the Commission's public-interest review framework, a proposed definition of “gaming,” and the standard for when an event contract “involves” an underlying activity. It remains a proposal. The official materials reviewed for this update do not identify an effective final rule.

What This Does Not Decide

A CFTC proposal about market regulation does not itself select federal income-tax character, a return form, a loss provision, or a disclosure statement. Those questions arise under separate tax authorities and the taxpayer's actual contract, venue, activity, records, and complete return. This page therefore does not rank Section 1256, capital, wagering, or ordinary-income treatments or prescribe a disclosure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did the March 2026 ANPRM become a final rule?

No. The March ANPRM was an information-gathering step. The CFTC then published a proposed Rule 40.11 amendment on June 12, 2026. As of the August 6, 2026 verification date used for this page, the cited official materials describe a proposal, not an effective final rule.

Is the June 2026 comment period still open?

No. The Federal Register notice set July 27, 2026 as the deadline. The deadline's passing does not make the proposal final.

Does the CFTC proposal tell me how to report an event contract on a tax return?

No. Regulatory status may be relevant evidence, but the proposal does not amend the Internal Revenue Code or prescribe a federal or New Jersey return classification. Preserve the contract terms and transaction records and obtain a fact-specific review before taking a non-obvious position.

Does this page prescribe a disclosure?

No. Disclosure cannot make an unsupported position valid and does not guarantee penalty protection. The responsible return preparer and, when appropriate, independent tax counsel must evaluate the actual position, authority, materiality, and current instructions.

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