Tax attorneys for crypto investors, builders, and businesses
We took our first crypto tax matter from an Ethereum developer in 2014. Since then we have represented investors, miners, DAO members, founders, and funds before the IRS, and reconstructed more on-chain histories than we can count. If the IRS is involved, or you want to make sure it never has a reason to be, start here.
Crypto problems we handle
You received a letter or an audit notice about crypto
Letters 6173, 6174, and CP2000, or a full examination with a Historical Digital Asset Form. Deadlines are short and answers are on the record.
You have crypto activity you never reported
Coin-to-coin trades, DeFi, staking, or an exchange account from years ago. The right way to fix it depends on whether it was a mistake or a choice, and that is a legal call.
You lost crypto to a scam, a hack, or a collapsed platform
Some losses are deductible under Section 165 and some are not. A signed opinion letter documents which, and why.
You run a protocol, sit in a DAO, or manage a fund
An unincorporated DAO may be a partnership. A fund needs K-1s. A protocol’s rewards are income to someone. We sort out who owes what.
You are launching a token or an exchange asked for a legal opinion
We analyze tokens under the Howey test and current agency guidance, and we tell you before writing if the design has a problem.
You want your crypto taxes done right, every year
Wallet-by-wallet basis, 1099-DA reconciliation, and returns prepared by people who also defend them.
Why crypto clients work with a law firm
Software gives you a number. An accountant files a form. Neither can protect you. Communications with an attorney for legal advice are privileged; communications with an accountant generally are not, and an accountant can be compelled to share them with the IRS. When a matter involves unreported years, an audit, or a token question, that difference is the reason to start with the attorney and bring the accountant in under the attorney’s engagement. Gordon Law Group and Gordon Tax work that way by design.
Focused on crypto tax before most preparers had heard the word
Our first crypto matter came from an Ethereum developer in 2014. We have held the focus through every market cycle since.
We show up where the rules get written
In 2026 the firm testified before the IRS and Treasury on Form 1099-DA and took clients to Capitol Hill on crypto tax policy.
Legal and accounting under one engagement
Reconstruction happens under privilege. The return and the defense come from people who already talk to each other.
Questions crypto clients ask first
Very possibly. No exchange reports it, but on-chain activity is fully traceable, and once any address is tied to your identity through an exchange withdrawal or a summons, the history is attributable. The IRS contracts with blockchain analytics firms for exactly this.
Often not. Early 1099-DAs frequently report proceeds with no cost basis, which overstates gain. The form has to be reconciled against your own records before you file or respond.
Usually, and the sooner the better. Correcting before the IRS contacts you generally means lower penalties. Whether to amend, use the streamlined procedures, or make a voluntary disclosure depends on whether the omission was willful, which we assess before anything is filed.
We write opinion letters analyzing whether a token is likely a security, which is what exchanges and investors ask for. We do not handle securities registrations or token sale documentation; if the analysis shows a problem, we tell you before the letter is written.
Yes. We accept BTC and ETH.
Results depend on the facts of each matter and are not a prediction of the outcome in your case.
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