by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 7, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Prepared and research checked October 6, 2026. Editorial series date: October 7, 2026. The series date identifies sequence and does not claim earlier publication. The short version Discovery is the starting point for theft-loss timing, but a realistic reimbursement...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 6, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Research checked October 6, 2026. Federal individual tax; the numerical examples are fictional. The short version An allowed theft-loss deduction can reduce regular income tax while the early-withdrawal additional tax remains. Paying that additional tax does not...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 6, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Case status checked October 6, 2026. This page follows Vaia v. United States of America, No. 2:26-cv-00573, Southern District of Ohio. The short version The existing Vaia lawsuit is closed. On September 17, 2026, the taxpayer filed a notice dismissing all claims...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 6, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Prepared and research checked October 6, 2026. Editorial series date: October 6, 2026. The series date identifies sequence and does not claim earlier publication. The short version A romantic introduction does not settle the tax treatment of every payment. Personal...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 5, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Prepared and research checked October 6, 2026. Editorial series date: October 5, 2026. The series date identifies sequence and does not claim earlier publication. The short version A fabricated account balance is evidence of what a platform claimed, not proof of your...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 4, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Prepared and research checked October 6, 2026. Editorial series date: October 4, 2026. The series date identifies sequence and does not claim earlier publication. The short version A settlement can resolve the tax amounts in one case without supplying a legal rule for...