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Publications | April 16, 2018

What ICO Issuers and Investors Need to Know About Taxes

CoinDesk

Authors

Lisa M. Zarlenga, John Cobb

Overview

Steptoe partner Lisa Zarlenga and associate John Cobb co-authored an article titled “What ICO Issuers and Investors Need to Know About Taxes” for CoinDesk. The article, published April 16, discusses the potential tax issues that may arise for both issuers and investors of initial coin offerings.

Professionals

Lisa M. Zarlenga
Lisa Zarlenga heads Steptoe’s Tax Policy Practice and combines her technical tax knowledge with her understanding of the tax policy process to solve clients’ most challenging problems. Drawing on her...

Partner

Transactional Tax, Tax Policy, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Qualified Opportunity Zones

John Cobb
John Cobb
John Cobb uses a combination of deep technical knowledge and sound practical judgment to solve clients’ most challenging tax problems. His experience includes transactional planning, policy advocacy...

Of Counsel

Tax, Transactional Tax, Exempt Organizations, Private Client

Practices

Tax

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

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