Editorial Team & Standards

How the CryptoTaxAI team researches IRS guidance and builds crypto tax tools.

Who we are

CryptoTaxAI is published by a small editorial team at Frontier Oak Property Holdings LLC. We translate IRS publications, forms, and instructions into plain-English guides and free calculators for US crypto investors. We are educators and builders — not a tax firm.

How we work

• Primary sources only for tax claims. Every precise figure, threshold, or deadline we state comes from IRS publications, form instructions (e.g., Form 8949, Schedule D), or official IRS notices — cited inline with links to irs.gov.
• Calculators implement standard math. Cost-basis and gain/loss calculators use the same accounting methods the IRS recognizes (FIFO, specific identification, etc.). Each tool page states its assumptions and limits.
• Dated and maintained. Every guide carries a last-updated date. Tax guidance evolves; when the IRS updates its position, we update the page.
• Corrections policy. Found an error? Contact us through the contact page. Verified errors are fixed promptly.

How a guide is produced

1. Start from the IRS text. The relevant publication, form instructions, notice or revenue ruling is read in full before anything is written, and the passages a guide relies on are quoted or linked inline.
2. Write the plain-English version with a worked example using invented figures, so a reader can check their understanding against a number.
3. Review. A second team member checks every figure, threshold and form reference against the source, and checks that the guide says what the IRS says rather than what we wish it said.
4. Date it and watch it. Each guide shows its last-updated date. When the IRS issues new guidance that touches a page, the page is revised and the date changes; we do not silently rewrite history.

How the tools are checked

Each calculator states its assumptions on its own page and is tested against hand-worked examples before release. Rates and thresholds are updated when the IRS publishes new figures, and the page notes which tax year the tool is set up for. The tools run entirely in your browser; we never see your inputs, which also means we cannot see your mistakes, so each page lists the common ones.

What we are not

We are not tax professionals, and nothing on this site is tax advice. Crypto taxation depends on your specific situation. For decisions with real money at stake, consult a qualified CPA or tax advisor.

Independence

Advertising keeps CryptoTaxAI free. It does not determine what we publish. Our guides aim to explain what the IRS actually says — not to sell any product or service.