The Tax Man Isn’t Leaving: The IRS Continues to Issue John Doe Summonses Relating to Virtual Currency Transactions

By Carlos Ortiz, Betsy Smith, Nicholas C. Mowbray, Christina Gotsis and Kayley Sullivan on October 3, 2022 Posted in Tax

On Sept. 23, 2022, a U.S. District Court judge approved an IRS John Doe summons served on a New York-based bank seeking account records, including account opening documents and records of deposits, withdrawals, transfers and wires, of clients who used sFOX for cryptocurrency services. The summons was issued in connection with partnered services the bank … Continue Reading

Alert: IRS Issues New Guidance and FAQs on Virtual Currencies

By Nicholas C. Mowbray, Robert A. Musiala, Betsy Smith, Laura E. Jehl and Brian Davis on October 10, 2019 Posted in Cryptocurrency

On Oct. 9, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued additional guidance regarding the taxation of cryptocurrency. The guidance comes more than five years after the IRS issued Notice 2014-21, the first and, until now, only official guidance regarding cryptocurrency. Revenue Ruling 2019-24 (the Revenue Ruling) reaffirms that virtual currency is treated as property and does … Continue Reading

Blockchain Developments: NY AG Issues Report, Major Japanese Exchange Hacked, Global Attitudes Diverge and Use Cases for Social Good Emerge

By Diana Stern, Robert A. Musiala, Simone O. Otenaike and John C. McIlwee on September 21, 2018 Posted in Blockchain

In this issue: • New York Attorney General Issues Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative Report • Major Hack of Japanese Exchange, Multiple U.S. Enforcement Actions • Blockchain Capital Markets Solutions Advance, Global Regulations Diverge • Blockchain Use Cases for the Environment, Digital Identity and State Initiatives New York Attorney General Issues Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative Report … Continue Reading