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title: "Digital Currency: Taxation, Enforcement, And The John Doe Summons"
description: By Michael Sardar The CPA Journal September 2017 Edition Several years ago, the IRS started its…
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# [Digital Currency: Taxation, Enforcement, And The John Doe Summons](https://kostelanetz.com/publications/digital-currency-taxation-enforcement-and-the-john-doe-summons)

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By [Michael Sardar](https://www.kflaw.com/michael_sardar)  
 The CPA Journal  
 September 2017 Edition

Several years ago, the IRS started its successful takedown of secret Swiss banking with the use of a John Doe summons.

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