Are cryptocurrency trading gains counted as income for child support in Ontario?

Cryptocurrency trading gains are generally treated the same way any other investment or trading income would be under the Federal Child Support Guidelines: they form part of a parent's total income where they reflect a genuine, ongoing source of financial benefit, rather than being ignored simply because the asset is digital. Where a parent trades cryptocurrency regularly and realizes gains with some consistency, a court can treat that activity similarly to other investment or business income and include it in guideline income, potentially averaging it over a few years if the amounts fluctuate significantly from year to year.

A single, one-time gain from cashing out a long-held position is more likely to be treated differently than a genuinely recurring trading pattern, since guideline income is meant to reflect what's realistically and consistently available, not an isolated windfall. Because cryptocurrency transactions can be harder to trace than conventional bank or brokerage records, courts can order disclosure of exchange account statements and wallet activity where there's a genuine concern that trading income is being understated or hidden. A parent who suspects the other side has unreported crypto activity should raise it specifically in a disclosure request rather than assuming standard tax documents will capture it.