Dashiell ShapiroIs the Tax Code a Mystical Text?How can you tell a sacred text from a regular old book? Often, it jumps out at you from the very first line. For example, the Bible doesn’t…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Dashiell ShapiroThe Secret Ingredient for IRS Audits — Make a CholentNobody wants to be audited. But if you receive that fateful IRS notice in the mail, here is a tip: DO NOT panic and start rifling through…May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Dashiell ShapiroCan the Government Regulate DeFi?A key feature of financial regulation in the 20th century was the custodian. For example, if a company wanted to buy or sell stock, it…Apr 10, 2022Apr 10, 2022
Dashiell ShapiroThe Halving in 2141: Imagining Bitcoin Monetary Policy in the Future“Total circulation will be 21,000,000 coins…. It’ll be distributed to network nodes when they make blocks, with the amount cut in half…May 11, 20201May 11, 20201
Dashiell ShapiroIgnoring IRS Crypto guidance is legal. But is it smart?Nobody likes paying taxes. But when the IRS says you must calculate your income a certain way, you have no choice. You simply must do what…Feb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
Dashiell ShapiroCrypto-to-Crypto Exchanges — Continued Confusion“Does the IRS really want to go around bankrupting cryptocurrency investors who never even saw any fiat gains from these trades?”Jan 30, 2020Jan 30, 2020
Dashiell ShapiroReading Between the Lines of the IRS Cryptocurrency Warning LettersA couple weeks ago, the IRS began sending letters to more than 10,000 taxpayers, warning them to report income and pay taxes on…Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
