Garrett L. Brodeur was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article titled “Staking Case Raises a Question: Can IRS Be Rushed Into Guidance?,” published on July 28th, 2023. The article discusses Jarrett v. United States, a tax case concerning cryptocurrency staking rewards. The case is currently on appeal to the
Garrett L. Brodeur was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article titled “Senate Call for Crypto Tax Input Shows Progress for Industry,” published on July 28th, 2023. On July 11, 2023, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) of the Senate Finance Committee published an open letter to members
Garrett L. Brodeur was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Law article titled “Crypto Appeal Tests Ability to Challenge IRS Positions in Court” and published on July 25th, 2023. A consequential case in the US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit will decide whether the IRS can end a couple’s lawsuit over
By Garrett L. Brodeur Tax Notes Federal July 3, 2023 In a recent Letter to the Editor, Garrett L. Brodeur noted that several recent informal guidance documents on the tax treatment of cryptoassets suggest that the IRS is striving to provide meaningful direction, even under significant budgetary and resource constraints
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Tax Section published Report No. 1478 on June 18, 2023 to provide comments on the IRS’s recent proposal (in Notice 2023-27) to tax certain NFTs as “collectibles” under section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a member of the NYSBA Tax Section
On June 8, 2023, Garrett L. Brodeur moderates a panel titled “Navigating The Crypto Winter – Preparing For Cryptocurrency Regulation And Enforcement In Uncertain Times” at the 2023 NYU Tax Controversy Forum. Description: The cryptocurrency industry is constantly changing and its underlying technologies are undeniably confusing. Faced with these obstacles,
Garrett Brodeur has been appointed vice chair of the ABA Tax Section’s Tax Practice & Technology Committee. The Tax Practice & Technology Committee seeks to educate and inform the tax and broader legal communities on new technological developments, specifically relating to legal practice. Among other activities, the Committee sponsors CLE
On May 25, 2023, Don Fort presents on the AML Rightsource Voices Webinar titled “Private-Public Partnerships and how they enhance detection, prevention, and reporting of financial crime.” Description: The AML/Sanctions/CFT community has long embraced partnerships and collaboration. This edition of AML Voices will focus on the value of these partnerships
On May 30, 2023, Don Fort appears on the Center for Taxpayer Rights’ Tax Chat! Series on Transforming Tax Administration in an episode entitled “Tax Chat on Big Data and AI in Tax Administration.” Participants: Host: Nina Olsen, former National Taxpayer Advocate Guest: Don Fort, Kostelanetz LLP Click here for
