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Crypto Tax Girl is a full-service tax firm offering a wide range of crypto tax services. We pride ourselves in being the best crypto tax firm in the US not just because we understand crypto, but because we live and breathe it. our entire team has been heavily involved in the crypto space for many years, bringing hands-on experience and real-world insight to every client we serve. We love that we are excited about the same things that you are are and that we can be your advisor and advocate in the crypto tax space!
Complicated crypto transactions such as bankruptcies, Ordinals/NFTs, liquidity pools, options, yield farming, mining, staking, nodes, crypto loans, P2E gaming, cross-chain bridging, etc. don’t intimidate us—they excite us! We’ve encountered all of these both personally and professionally, and we’re ready to help you understand how they impact your taxes.
Meet Our Expert Team Members
Laura Walter
Founder & CPA
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After graduating with a master’s degree in taxation from BYU, Laura started her career at EY where she joined the Global Mobility tax team and specialized in individual tax compliance for expats.
Then during the 2017 crypto bull run Laura recognized the growing need for specialized crypto tax services and left her role at EY to launch Crypto Tax Girl, the first tax firm in the US solely dedicated to cryptocurrency taxation.
Since then, Laura has successfully grown both her business and her family, and she’s now a mom to two little boys.
Outside of work, Laura enjoys traveling, photography, journaling, baking sourdough, and planning parties. She’s also currently learning Japanese.
Trish Turner
Tax Director & EA
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Trish brings more than 20 years of experience with the Internal Revenue Service, where she served most recently as the Head of Digital Assets. A recognized leader in taxation, compliance, and enforcement, Trish played a central role in shaping the IRS’s approach to cryptocurrency and digital assets. Since first engaging with crypto in 2013, she has been at the forefront of policy development, helping create much of the existing and upcoming guidance that taxpayers rely on today — including contributions to the 2014-21 Notice, the 2019 FAQs and Revenue Ruling, and other key regulatory milestones.
During her tenure at the IRS, Trish spearheaded cross-agency collaboration and international initiatives to embed digital assets into the agency’s broader compliance framework. She also helped establish the IRS’s largest whistleblower program and is widely respected for her ability to design strategies that balance innovation with accountability. Beyond government service, Trish has also worked in audit and as a professor at St. Ambrose University, her alma mater, where she enjoyed teaching and mentoring future leaders.
As a longtime advocate for crypto, Trish is excited to bring her insider perspective to the private sector with Crypto Tax Girl. She looks forward to helping clients navigate the rapidly evolving compliance landscape, better understand their regulatory obligations, and feel confident in the accuracy of their filings. At CTG, Trish will leverage her deep knowledge, extensive experience, and industry connections to strengthen the firm’s leadership in crypto tax and to build and mentor teams that can grow alongside the industry.
Outside of work, Trish loves spending time with her family. She has two daughters, a son who is currently playing college football, and a six-year-old grandson who she absolutely adores.
Joe Howe
Crypto Tax Manager
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Joe graduated from the University of Kansas in 2018 with degrees in both accounting and finance. After college, he began his career in corporate accounting at Raytheon Technologies before joining Crypto Tax Girl in 2020.
A crypto enthusiast since 2017 and our resident trench warrior, Joe loves to scour X, Discord, Telegram, and other platforms to stay up-to-date on all things crypto
When he’s not working, he’s can be found doing all the things Colorado natives love – skiing, hiking, concerts, camping, etc.
Justin Shinabarger
Crypto Tax Manager
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Justin graduated from the University of Phoenix in 2011 with a degree in accounting. After graduating, he began his career at a public accounting firm, where he spent three years handling tax and audit work. He then transitioned to a controller position at a multinational corporation, where he gained six years of valuable experience.
In 2020, Justin pivoted to crypto accounting, combining his professional expertise with his personal passion for cryptocurrency, and joined the Crypto Tax Girl team in early 2022. He has personally been involved in crypto since 2016 and loves to explore the newest gaming and DeFi projects.
Outside of work, he enjoys being a father to his four kids, playing corn hole, and working on home projects.
Stephen Thomson
Crypto Tax Manager
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Stephen began his career volunteering for a nonprofit charity in New York City. His love for language and travel eventually took him to Asia, where he studied Mandarin at a university in Taiwan. In 2014, while teaching English in mainland China, Stephen discovered cryptocurrency and was instantly hooked.
After returning to the U.S., he immersed himself in learning everything he could about Web3, trading, and crypto accounting. As a former client of Crypto Tax Girl, Stephen’s passion for crypto eventually led him to join the team, where he continues to combine his expertise and enthusiasm for the industry.
Joshua Bañares
Crypto Tax Specialist
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Joshua graduated from STI College Caloocan in 2018 with a degree in Information Technology. He began his career in marketing and was introduced to cryptocurrency when he started doing marketing for a local crypto company.
In late 2019, Joshua decided to pivot from crypto marketing to crypto accounting, combining his technical background with his growing interest in the industry. He joined Crypto Tax Girl in mid-2024 and has been actively involved in the crypto space since 2018. Joshua enjoys researching new projects and staying up-to-date on the latest developments in the ever-evolving world of crypto.
In his personal time he enjoys gaming and riding his motorcycle.
Jasper Rubido
Crypto Tax Specialist
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Jasper began his career with a focus on political science and a talent for photo and video/film editing. However, in 2018, he discovered a profound interest in cryptocurrency, which became the foundation of his professional journey.
In 2019, Jasper entered the crypto industry as a crypto researcher, gaining extensive experience with block explorers, NFTs, DeFi, and Web3 technologies. In 2022, he transitioned to crypto taxation, where he now leverages his crypto expertise to help clients consolidate and reconcile transactions across various wallets, exchanges, and chains.
Outside of work, Jasper enjoys playing basketball, exploring historical literature, and gaming.
Andrew Rabina
Crypto Tax Specialist
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Andrew graduated from STI College Caloocan in 2018 with a degree in Information Technology and then began his career in the crypto industry.
He initially started in crypto marketing, then as a crypto data analyst, where he learned about the various technical aspects of crypto. In 2022 he found his passion for crypto taxes and was part of the reconciliation team at Cointracking.info.
In 2024 he joined Crypto Tax Girl where he uses his technical background to help our clients reconcile their crypto transactions. His favorite part of crypto is all of the memes.
Outside of crypto he enjoys gaming, reading, and listening to podcasts.
Kristie Todd
Senior Tax Reviewer & EA
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Kristie graduated in Accounting from BYU in 1989, and for the first 16 years of her career taught accounting and business courses at colleges in Utah, Idaho and Nebraska.
After her teaching experience, Kristie joined EY and worked for 14 years as a Global Mobility Tax Manager, where she became a tax technical expert.
In addition to being an excellent accountant, Kristie is also a Real Estate Broker with over $62 million in sales. In her spare time, Kristie loves singing, and is a member of the renowned Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Her and her husband also love to garden, go camping, and spend time with their eight children and nine grandchildren.
Bryan Jinks
Tax Senior & EA
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Bryan is an Enrolled Agent with extensive experience in small business taxation. After graduating with both an undergrad in Personal Finance and a JD from The Ohio State University, he spent several years representing taxpayers before the IRS and resolving tax compliance issues. Bryan then transitioned to focus on tax preparation and advisory while working as a Tax Senior at LegalZoom Tax and the Tax Solutions Lead at Fifr before joining Crypto Tax Girl.
Bryan spends his spare time playing pickup basketball, traveling with his wife, and being a Dad to his little girl.
Jennifer Borneman
Tax Senior & CPA
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Nick Walter
Lead Executive Assistant
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Nick brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience to Crypto Tax Girl, having built and managed his own businesses for several years before joining the team full-time in 2023. As a skilled programmer and online educator, Nick played a key role in the launch of Crypto Tax Girl in 2018 when he acted as project manager on the creation of a crypto tax course that helped establish the business.
He is passionate about crypto and has been involved in the crypto tax space since 2018. Today, as the Lead Administrative Assistant, Nick primarily manages client onboarding, process improvements, and administrative operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly as the company continues to grow.
Outside of work, Nick enjoys running and gaming with his two sons.
Justen Harris
Executive Assistant
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After graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Communication Disorders, Justen spent seven years in education as a Curriculum Manager at the University of Utah. She later transitioned to freelance bookkeeping, allowing her the flexibility to stay home with her two young children. In 2024, Justen joined Crypto Tax Girl and she uses her administrative talents to personally assist Laura with the various tasks involved in running a quickly growing tax firm.
In her free time, Justen enjoys traveling and baking. She has a love of all things outdoors including camping with her family and passing on a love of gardening to her son and daughter.
AMBER WAHLSTROM
Bookkeeper & CPA
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Amber graduated with a Master of Professional Accountancy degree in audit-financial and cost systems from Weber State University and started her career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen. She left public accounting to work as a controller for one of her clients, Ascend HR Solutions, later transitioning to financial institutions as a controller for Barnes Banking Company and then as a financial analyst and vice president at Zions Bank. When her second child was born, she stepped away from her career to be a full-time mom, but now that her four children are school age, she’s happy to be leading the bookkeeping at Crypto Tax Girl.
In addition to work, Amber enjoys being a mom, hiking, cake decorating, and face painting.
You Name It, We Know It
We have extensive crypto knowledge and use it to better serve our clients. We have the ability to handle your most complex crypto tax situations, whether that be obscure DeFi platforms, NFTs, loans, DAO participation, Play2Earn gaming, mining, nodes, and more. You name it – we know how to handle it!
A Note From Our Founder
Hi! I’m Laura, aka the Crypto Tax Girl. I’m a CPA and I’ve been in crypto since 2014. I love all things crypto, so when the big bull run happened in 2017, I decided to leave my career at EY and start Crypto Tax Girl. At the time, there weren’t any other CPAs talking about crypto taxes, so I started a Twitter account where I would regularly tweet out crypto tax tips. It quickly gained traction, and I began offering crypto tax preparation, advisory, and compliance services to other crypto enthusiasts. I never could have anticipated that I would still be doing the same thing all of these years later, but I’m so glad to be here!
I am passionate about helping people understand how crypto is taxed in approachable and easy to understand ways. I love talking with clients to learn more about their situation and then helping them come up with a tax strategy to use alongside their trading strategy. Though I prepare taxes for a living, I hate paying taxes, so I’ll always recommend ways to reduce the amount of taxes that you pay too.
Whether we work together now, or in the future, I look forward to helping you with your crypto taxes! Thanks for trusting me and my team =)
Quality Service
With over six years of experience in crypto taxes, our team has the expertise to make sure every account we take on gets done with complete accuracy. We take pride in making sure every one of our clients gets the service they pay for.
Client Satisfaction
We handle all of our clients’ accounts with the utmost respect and professionalism. This shows through our client retention rate which is over 95%.
Invested Staff
Every member of the CTG team has been involved in the crypto space for over 5 years. When we say we eat sleep and breathe crypto, we mean it!
Transparency
We start every relationship with clear communication so that all parties understand the engagement. Throughout our process we work hand in hand with our clients to ensure complete accuracy and transparency.
Security
We know that handling crypto data is a sensitive matter and we never share any information given to us with external parties. We also accommodate any security requests to make each client feel safe through the entire process.
Integrity
Integrity is at the core of everything we do as a company. We put all of our clients first and make sure their needs are met and exceeded upon.