The IRS is Coming for You: Taxing Cryptocurrency Transactions

Have you or your clients used cryptocurrency?

We’re here to fill you in on IRS enforcement efforts and how investors and companies in the virtual currency industry should address these actions and what they mean for you, including:

Risks of not following the rules
How is the IRS prioritizing audits and prosecution
The IRS’ use of big data
What do you do if you haven’t paid taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, including potential voluntary disclosure considerations
How to protect your business from a US Department of Justice investigation, including compliance updates to address this risk

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About Our Panelists

Henry Rinder

CPA & Member of Firm

Henry Rinder is a Member of Smolin, Lupin & Co., PA. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and New York with more than 35 years of public accounting experience. Henry is certified in Financial Forensics, he is a Certified Fraud Examiner and is accredited in Business Valuations. Henry has been qualified as an expert by the state and federal courts in New Jersey, New York and Florida and has testified before those courts. Henry services clients in the construction, distribution, and manufacturing industries and consults law firms. He has provided clients with audit, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, litigation, business valuation, matrimonial accounting, and business consulting support.

Carlos F. Ortiz

Attorney & Partner

Carlos F. Ortiz is a member of the Litigation and White Collar Defense teams and his work has a particular emphasis on white collar defense and investigations. He uses his prominent 15-year background as a high-level federal prosecutor to assist clients with matters relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), high-risk tax controversies, offshore tax issues, anti-money laundering, e-commerce fraud, healthcare fraud, as well as allegations of fraud against government agencies and financial institutions. Over his career in private practice he has secured the declination of criminal charges for corporate and individual clients. On several occasions he has prevented the referral of charges for the target of criminal tax investigations.

Nicholas Gutzmer

CPA & Manager

Nicholas Gutzmer is a Manager for the Firm. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Florida. Nick has been practicing public accounting for over 6 years. Nick services a variety of clients including professional service firms , retail, restaurants, construction, and real estate. He provides these companies and their owners with accounting, tax planning and compliance, consulting, and business valuation support. Nick is a member of the American and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a part of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts and the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce.