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title: "Bryan C. Skarlatos Quoted In “IRS To Cryptocurrency Owners: Come Clean, Or Else!”, The Wall Street Journal"
description: The Wall Street Journal quoted Kostelanetz & Fink LLP partner Bryan Skarlatos in their recent…
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# [Bryan C. Skarlatos Quoted In “IRS To Cryptocurrency Owners: Come Clean, Or Else!”, The Wall Street Journal](https://kostelanetz.com/news/bryan-c-skarlatos-quoted-in-irs-to-cryptocurrency-owners-come-clean-or-else-the-wall-street-journal)

 Written by [Kostelanetz LLP](https://kostelanetz.com/news/author/kostelanetz-llp) | Aug 16, 2019

The Wall Street Journal quoted Kostelanetz & Fink LLP partner Bryan Skarlatos in their recent article on the Internal Revenue Service’s crackdown on Americans who have not reported income from cryptocurrencies. On his advice to clients who may have made money from crypto, Mr. Skarlatos said, “I tell them, ‘It’s time to put your running shoes on.’ You must get to the IRS before they find you, especially if you got a letter.”

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