With the Biden administration preparing for a significant increase in public spending, Republicans and Democrats are split over how to raise the necessary funds. As a result, President Biden himself has come up with a proposal. Rather than increasing taxes for corporations (which Republicans oppose) or increasing taxes for relatively low-earning taxpayers (which Democrats oppose), President Biden is suggesting that the IRS enhance its efforts to collect the funds that taxpayers already owe. This, Boston tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains, should be cause for concern in 2021 and beyond.Read More

The IRS is cracking down on cryptocurrency investors. In order to do so, it is relying on an investigative tool known as a “John Doe” summons. These summonses allow the IRS to seek information about unspecified individuals from third parties. Recently, the IRS issued a John Doe summons to Boston-based cryptocurrency exchange Circle Internet Financial Inc. (“Circle”). Here, Boston tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains what this means for cryptocurrency investors who use the Circle platform.Read More

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS CI) is having a busy year. After pursuing a relatively low number of investigations in 2020 (no doubt attributable in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic), IRS CI now seems to be making up for lost time. So, could you be on IRS CI’s enforcement radar for 2021? In this article, Boston tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, provides his insights on IRS CI’s current law enforcement priorities.Read More

If you invested in cryptocurrency in 2020, you have an obligation to report any gain or loss from your investments on your 2021 federal returns. Cryptocurrency transactions have tax implications under the Internal Revenue Code, and the IRS has made clear that it will be targeting taxpayers who underreport and underpay their cryptocurrency-related tax liability in 2021. Here, Boston tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, provides an overview of what U.S. taxpayers need to know about reporting cryptocurrency on their annual returns.Read More