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Seward & Kissel LLP
Brett Cotler

Brett Cotler |
Associate

Brett Cotler is an associate in Seward & Kissel’s Taxation Group and Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Group. Brett structures and advises clients on investments in digital assets, offerings of digital assets, and crypto-businesses. Brett specializes in U.S. federal and state tax and regulatory matters. He also:

  • Tokenized various assets;
  • Solves complex tax issues for companies, their principals, and their investors;
  • Structured an upstart token exchange; and
  • Advises on New York State Virtual Currency License applications
“Under current U.S. law, any time a person uses cryptocurrencies for payments, it’s a taxable event, and a lot of casual PayPal users could end up being completely surprised by tax liabilities that could result from buying and selling bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies via PayPal.”
- Brett’s thoughts on PayPal’s new crypto services, as published in PaymentsSource article “Why PayPal’s crypto plan may not be fully mainstream"

Associate

Brett Cotler is an associate in Seward & Kissel’s Taxation Group and Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Group. Brett structures and advises clients on investments in digital assets, offerings of digital assets, and crypto-businesses. Brett specializes in U.S. federal and state tax and regulatory matters. He also:

  • Tokenized various assets;
  • Solves complex tax issues for companies, their principals, and their investors;
  • Structured an upstart token exchange; and
  • Advises on New York State Virtual Currency License applications
“Under current U.S. law, any time a person uses cryptocurrencies for payments, it’s a taxable event, and a lot of casual PayPal users could end up being completely surprised by tax liabilities that could result from buying and selling bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies via PayPal.”
- Brett’s thoughts on PayPal’s new crypto services, as published in PaymentsSource article “Why PayPal’s crypto plan may not be fully mainstream"

New Administration Action on Cryptocurrency Tax Regulations

Brett Cotler
February 20, 2025

SEC Crypto 2.0

Brett Cotler
January 22, 2025

US and Global Crypto Tax Update

Brett Cotler
October 16, 2024

New Swiss FATCA Agreement May Change Tax Reporting by Swiss Blockchain Businesses and Token Issuers

Brett Cotler
July 19, 2024

New IRS Tax Form for Digital Asset Broker Reporting

Brett Cotler
June 10, 2024

Greenbook Tax Proposals

Brett Cotler
April 23, 2024

Crypto Tax Evasion is Just…Tax Evasion

Brett Cotler
April 3, 2024

IRS Says Digital Assets Are Not (Yet) Subject to Cash Reporting Obligations

Brett Cotler
January 18, 2024

IRS Raises the Stakes on Staking

Brett Cotler
August 10, 2023

NFT Means Never Forget Taxes: Redux

Brett Cotler
May 17, 2023

IRS says money raised through crowdfunding may be taxable.

Brett Cotler
June 1, 2022

IRS Obtains John Doe Summons on Circle

Brett Cotler
April 14, 2021

Reporting Crypto on Form 1040 and New IRS Crypto FAQs

Brett Cotler
March 12, 2021