# US Justice Department, business groups and DeFi firms challenge Illinois crypto tax > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2468491 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Cointelegraph, Nov 12, 2026, 2:58 PM · Read it: Industry groups argued in court filings that Illinois’ crypto tax, which applies even when a transaction yields no profit, could raise compliance costs and violate federal law. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 2:58 PM: [US Justice Department, business groups and DeFi firms challenge Illinois crypto tax]() — Cointelegraph (Specialist) Industry groups argued in court filings that Illinois’ crypto tax, which applies even when a transaction yields no profit, could raise compliance costs and violate federal law.