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DOJ Tax Division Shows Sustained Interest in Cryptocurrency

By Lindsey Olson on Posted in Cryptocurrencies, DeFi & Financial Services, Enforcement Action, IRS, Tax
On May 5, 2021, another federal district court, this time for the Northern District of California, permitted the IRS to proceed with a John Doe summons very similar to the one served on Circle last month (the subject of a recent post).  This time, the Summons seeks information on customers of a San Francisco-headquartered digital currency … Continue Reading

A Warning to Cryptocurrency Users from the Justice Department’s Tax Division

By Lindsey Olson on Posted in Cryptocurrencies, Digital Assets, Enforcement Action
As you might expect during tax season, the Justice Department’s press releases seem particularly focused on tax-related issues these days.  At the start of this month, DOJ sent a stern reminder to the public that non-traditional currency users should not expect to escape federal tax law enforcement. Read the full blog post on Proskauer’s Corporate Defense blog.… Continue Reading
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