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Tax

Jul. 31, 2019

IRS is beginning a crackdown on cryptocurrency tax compliance

By the end of August, more than 10,000 taxpayers will receive letters, targets the IRS says it obtained through various ongoing IRS compliance efforts.

Robert W. Wood

Managing Partner
Wood LLP

333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601

Phone: (415) 834-0113

Fax: (415) 789-4540

Email: wood@WoodLLP.com

Univ of Chicago Law School

Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.

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The IRS has begun sending letters to people with virtual currency transactions who may have failed to report income and pay taxes, or who did not report their transactions properly. By the end of August, more than 10,000 taxpayers will receive the letters, targets the IRS says it obtained through various ongoing IRS compliance efforts. According to the head of the IRS, Commissioner Chuck Rettig, "Taxpayers should take these letters very seriously by reviewing their ta...

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