About Us
Crypto Tax Resolution, LLC is a tax relief firm specializing in representing taxpayers in the crypto space before the IRS. We work with our clients to resolve their tax issues so they can secure the best outcomes allowed by the tax laws.
The founder is a CPA with over 25 years and accounting and taxes and holds a MBA from the Wharton School of Business (University of Pennsylvania).
Simplice Essou, MBA, CPA
Tax Resolution Strategist
Certified Tax Resolution Specialist
According to the IRS, Virtual currency transactions are taxable by law just like transactions in any other property. Taxpayers transacting in virtual currency may have to report those transactions on their tax returns.
What is Virtual Currency?
Virtual currency is a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and/or a store of value. In some environments, it operates like “real” currency (i.e., the coin and paper money of the United States or of any other country that is designated as legal tender, circulates, and is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in the country of issuance), but it does not have legal tender status in the U.S. Cryptocurrency is a type of virtual currency that utilizes cryptography to validate and secure transactions that are digitally recorded on a distributed ledger, such as a blockchain.
Virtual currency that has an equivalent value in real currency, or that acts as a substitute for real currency, is referred to as “convertible” virtual currency. Bitcoin is one example of a convertible virtual currency. Bitcoin can be digitally traded between users and can be purchased for, or exchanged into, U.S. dollars, Euros, and other real or virtual currencies.
Tax Consequences
The sale or other exchange of virtual currencies, or the use of virtual currencies to pay for goods or services, or holding virtual currencies as an investment, generally has tax consequences that could result in tax liability.
The IRS issued IRS Notice 2014-21, IRB 2014-16, as guidance for individuals and businesses on the tax treatment of transactions using virtual currencies.
The IRS also published Frequently Asked Questions on Virtual Currency Transactions for individuals who hold cryptocurrency as a capital asset and are not engaged in the trade or business of selling cryptocurrency.
I received a letters 6173, 6174, or 6174-A. What should I do?
What you should do varies by the type of letter received. Letters 6174 & 6174-A are no action letters. This means you do not have to respond to these letters if you have met all the crypto tax filing obligations outlined in the letter. These letters recommend you filing amended or delinquent returns if you think you did not appropriately file crypto taxes in past years.
In contrast, Letter 6173 requires your action. If you do not respond to this letter on time, your tax account will be audited by the IRS. A qualified tax professional can help you navigate through letter 6173 requirements.