08.05.2020 | Updates On Friday, July 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations under Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code. Enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Section 1061...more
In response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Congress, the executive branch, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have taken several actions intended to provide immediate relief to taxpayers. In a prior...more
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New York Resident Indicted for Duping Investors with Fake ICO Scam -
On November 6, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a wire fraud charge...more
11/15/2019
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Veritaseum Founder Provides Response to Asset Freeze Order -
Responding to an emergency application filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall of the United States...more
8/29/2019
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Supreme Court of India
Taxpayers should take prompt action to assess their situation, yet move carefully before making representations or filings to the IRS.
Over the past month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sent letters to over ten...more
8/21/2019
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Warning Letters
CFTC Plans Public Meeting Addressing Fintech, Including Blockchain Technology -
On March 27, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee will host a public meeting at the CFTC...more
3/15/2019
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