There are numerous tax compliance and enforcement issues related to cryptocurrency, resulting in a complex legal framework for taxpayers attempting to invest and use cryptocurrency in their daily lives. With the recent DOJ enforcement activities and the IRS guidance from 2014 seeming a bit stale, practitioners should anticipate additional IRS and DOJ activity in this area.
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Karen Johnson ()
"As a novice in the world of cryptocurrency, I believe Joshua Wu did a fabulous job in the space of an hour of laying out the basics and following up with an eye-opening introduction to the related complex tax compliance and enforcement issues involved."Robert Slowik (Robert A Slowik PA EA CFP)
"Josh is a wealth of information and this webinar is just one example of his wisdom and explanation of the governments position on the taxation of the use and trading of cryptocurrencies. An excellent webinar and explanation of cryptocurrencies."Sherron Springer (Intuit/TurboTaxLive)
"Cryptocurrency has been a curiosity for me, and last year's bitcoin brouhaha indicated that curiosity is no longer adequate. Please bring Joshua Wu back for further cryptocurrency knowledge expansion."Carl Peabody (Carl R. Peabody CPA, LLC)
"Josh Wu did an excellent job explaining the latest on the taxation of cryptocurrency in a way that most people could understand. It was one of the best webinars I have attended at CPA academy."Barbara Cibella (Independent)
"Joshua Wu..... probably the best presenter that I have run across at CPA Academy. I enjoy his presentations and get a lot of good information from them. Keep up the good work. Thank you."carolyn wippenbeck (Becken Assoc)
"I think I learned a lot. It is a confusing subject. Josh did a great job teaching the basics of cryptocurrency. A few more classes and maybe I can begin to understand it."Alyce Chittum (The Tax Centre)
"My knowledge of cryptocurrency is very limited. I found the information as presented very helpful and look forward to additional webinars as the tax rules are updated."Sandy Lewis (slewiscpa@aol.com)
"Excellent conversational skills. Material organized to covered what participants would want to know. He let us know what we need to watch for in future regulation."
Latham & Watkins LLP
Counsel
joshua.wu@lw.com
(202) 637-3376
Joshua Wu, a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) for Appellate and Review in the Tax Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), counsels and advocates for companies and high-net-worth individuals on all aspects of tax controversies and litigation. Mr. Wu advises on tax accounting disputes, corporate and partnership transactional issues, international questions, employee benefits matters, and tax-exempt controversies. He brings a unique knowledge base and skill set to his clients, drawing on his experience both in senior leadership roles in the DOJ’s Tax Division and private practice.
Most recently, when Mr. Wu served as DAAG, he oversaw virtually all appeals in civil federal tax cases throughout the country and managed a 40-lawyer team. He also represented the United States in oral appellate arguments, evaluated and approved significant civil settlement offers, and furnished advice to the Tax Division’s trial sections in complex tax cases.
Mr. Wu previously served as DAAG for Policy and Planning, where he led the Office of Management and Administration (OMA) at DOJ. In that role, he led the operational functions of the Tax Division and led the Office of Legislation and Policy, which works with the Department of Treasury, the IRS, and other agencies on legislative, regulatory, and policy initiatives. Before his government service, Mr. Wu was a partner at a large international law firm.