Andrew Gordon, Managing Partner, Tax Attorney and CPA at Gordon Law Group

Crypto Tax | Tax Controversy

Andrew Gordon

Managing Partner, Tax Attorney and CPA

About Andrew

Andrew Gordon is a tax attorney and Certified Public Accountant and the Managing Partner of Gordon Law Group. He founded the firm in 2012 after clerking at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel during law school and working in tax at a Big Four accounting firm, with a simple idea: the strategies large firms use to resolve tax problems should be available to people who cannot afford large firms.

In 2014 an Ethereum developer asked Andrew for help with cryptocurrency taxes at a time when almost no tax professional would touch the subject. That matter became the start of a crypto tax practice that now makes up the majority of the firm’s work, and Andrew has represented crypto investors and businesses before the IRS through every market cycle since. He has testified before the IRS and Treasury on the digital asset broker reporting rules that became Form 1099-DA, and his commentary on crypto tax has appeared on CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, NerdWallet, USA Today, and The Washington Post.

Andrew’s practice covers tax controversy, cryptocurrency tax law, offshore disclosure, and opinion letters. Holding both a law license and a CPA shapes how he works a matter: the legal strategy and the numbers come from the same desk.

He teaches as an adjunct professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law in the Emerging Technologies program, serves as a director of Digital Asset Tax Action, and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. He writes about crypto tax policy and his work in Washington on his Substack.

At a glance

Education

J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law
Master in Accounting Science, University of Illinois
B.S. in Accounting, University of Illinois

Admissions and licenses

Illinois attorney
Certified Public Accountant
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Tax Court

Organizations

Director, Digital Asset Tax Action
Adjunct Professor, Emerging Technologies, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Board Member, West Loop Community Organization
Member, Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association

Practice areas

Where Andrew can help

Crypto Audit Defense

Representation in IRS examinations involving digital assets, including rebuilding cost basis from exchange and wallet records.

IRS Crypto Letters

Responses to IRS Letters 6173, 6174, and 6174-A and CP2000 notices about crypto activity.

IRS Audit Defense

Representation from the first IRS letter through the final report, with the firm handling communication with the examiner.

IRS Voluntary Disclosure

Guidance through the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Practice for taxpayers correcting past noncompliance.

Crypto Transaction Opinions

Written legal opinions on how specific digital asset transactions should be reported.

Tax Opinion Letters

Formal written opinions on the tax treatment of a transaction or position.

Video

Andrew on video

Writing and media

In the media

A selection since 2023, most recent first. For press inquiries, contact [email protected].

Bloomberg Tax | December 2025

First batch of tax forms for crypto transactions sow confusion

Quoted on what Form 1099-DA will and will not tell the IRS in its first year.

IRS and Treasury | Public hearing

Testimony on digital asset broker reporting

Andrew testified on the Form 1099-DA rules. Transcript published by Tax Notes.

99Bitcoins | November 2025

Crypto tax, regulation, and policy

Interview recorded at Bitcoin 2025 on audits, offshore wallets, and where policy is heading.

Fortune | June 2025

IRS crypto letters are back

Quoted on the rise in IRS notices to crypto investors and what triggers them.

CryptoCurrencyWire | May 2025

Crypto tax compliance and IRS enforcement

Audio interview on recordkeeping, amended returns, and the Voluntary Disclosure Program.

CNBC | February 2025

The crypto tax loss harvesting rules

Quoted on why crypto investors can still harvest losses that stock investors cannot.

Yahoo Finance | Wealth

Guest segments on crypto tax

Year-end strategy, broker reporting, and what changes for investors.

Law of Code podcast | March 2023

The most common crypto tax questions

A 55-minute episode on buys, swaps, staking, airdrops, and stolen crypto.

Substack

Andrew Gordon's Substack

Ongoing commentary on crypto tax policy and his meetings with lawmakers and Treasury.

Speaking

Talks and panels

Las Vegas | April 2026

Bitcoin 2026

Listed speaker at the largest annual Bitcoin conference.

Chicago | July 2025 and 2026

Web3 Investor Day

Speaker in 2025 and participant in 2026 at Decasonic’s invitation-only summit during TechChicago Week.

Las Vegas | May 2025

Bitcoin 2025

Panelist, “Maximize Your Bitcoin Gains With Tax-Advantaged Strategies.”

University of Illinois Gies College of Business | October 2025

Conversation with Leaders

Guest speaker in the college’s leadership series.

Strafford | 2023

Webinar presenter

New IRS guidance for the taxation of NFTs: rules, transactions, and issues for attorneys and taxpayers.

NFT NYC | 2023

Panelist

Big NFT tax changes and how to save money.

Client reviews

Reviews describe the firm as a whole, not an individual attorney. Every matter is different, and past results do not predict the outcome of a future matter.

Articles by Andrew 32

The IRS is mailing crypto holders: how to react to Letters 6173, 6174 and CP2000, with tax attorney Andrew Gordon
Oct 12, 2026
IRS Crypto Letters Are Going Out: How to React to 6173, 6174 and CP2000
Unreported foreign accounts? Comparing the Streamlined procedures, IRS Voluntary Disclosure and delinquent FBAR submissions, with tax attorney Andrew Gordon
Sep 10, 2026
IRS Offshore Amnesty Programs Compared: Which Disclosure Path Fixes Your Foreign Account Problem?
Sep 4, 2026
PARITY Act vs. CLARITY Act: What’s the Difference, and What’s Likely to Pass?
Aug 14, 2026
Operation Hidden Treasure: How the IRS Uses AI, Palantir, and Chainalysis to Find Unreported Crypto
Jul 8, 2026
Andrew Gordon Testifies Before the IRS and Treasury on 1099-DA Reporting
Jun 8, 2026
Crypto Tax Audit Defense & Representation: A Crypto Tax Attorney’s Complete Guide (2026 Update)
Mar 26, 2026
Do I Need to File Form 8938? A Guide for U.S. Expats and Investors
Mar 26, 2026
What Is IRS Form 8865? A Guide to Reporting Foreign Partnership Interests
Mar 26, 2026
Your Guide to IRS Form 3520-A: Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner
Mar 26, 2026
Which Shareholders Should File IRS Form 8621? Everything You Need to Know
Mar 26, 2026
Your Guide to IRS Form 3520: Reporting Foreign Inheritance, Gifts, and Trusts
Mar 26, 2026
What You Need to Know About IRS Form 5471: Information Return of US Persons
Mar 9, 2026
New IRS Crypto Audit Form Requires Full Wallet and Exchange Disclosure
Mar 2, 2026
IRS Poloniex, Coinbase John Doe Summonses and IRC §7609(e)(2) Tolling: Why Crypto Traders May Face Audits Going Back to 2016 (2026 Update)
Feb 17, 2026
How Tax Software Is Supposed to Handle Form 1099-DA and Why It Probably Won’t
Featured image for Gordon Law blog titled ZenLedger Reporting Errors: What Crypto Taxpayers Need to Know Before Filing, featuring cryptocurrency icons and a digital interface background.
Feb 5, 2026
ZenLedger Reporting Errors: What Crypto Taxpayers Need to Know Before Filing
How to Prepare for Form 1099-DA Reporting Now | Gordon Law Group
Jan 21, 2026
How to Prepare for Form 1099-DA Reporting Now
The Legal Problems With Form 1099-DA and Why Transitional Relief Is Necessary | Gordon Law Group
Jan 20, 2026
The Legal Problems With Form 1099-DA and Why Transitional Relief Is Necessary
Why Form 1099-DA Will Increase IRS Crypto Audits, Not Reduce Them | Gordon Law Group
Jan 19, 2026
Why Form 1099-DA Will Increase IRS Crypto Audits, Not Reduce Them
Dec 23, 2025
Why Crypto Scam Victims Still Need Clear, Binding Tax Relief
IRS Letter 6174 with magnifying glass and cryptocurrency coins representing IRS scrutiny of crypto transactions
Dec 22, 2025
Why Taxpayers Need a Clear Path to Fix Past Crypto Reporting
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Dec 20, 2025
Why Common Crypto Actions Should Not Trigger Taxes: The Case for Clear Rules on Wrapping, Liquidity Pools, and Bridging
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Dec 17, 2025
The First Thing You Should Ever Say Is “I Need a Lawyer”
Dec 16, 2025
Why Digital Assets Should Remain Exempt From Wash Sale Rules

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