Lost crypto to a scam, a hack, or a bankrupt exchange like FTX or Celsius?

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Crypto losses might seems like a tax headache. To us, they're an opportunity.

You Might Be Owed a Deduction You Never Claimed.

A scam, a hack, or a collapsed exchange feels like a total write-off, and people either claim it wrong or assume they can't claim anything at all. The rules here are narrow but real, and the right treatment can put money back in your pocket. We work out what actually qualifies in your case and support it with evidence.

The Treatment Is a Maze, and Timing Matters.

A theft loss, a capital loss, and a bankruptcy claim you can't touch yet are each taxed differently, andclaiming in the wrong year is a fast way to get it denied. We settle which category your loss falls into and when it can be claimed, so the position holds up if the IRS looks.

Worried about CPA fees?

Complex crypto accounting has a reputation for runaway bills. We don't bill by the hour. Our plans scale with your volume and complexity, and every plan includes the software, the reconciliation, and the finished report.

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"Crypto losses are where I see the most money left on the table, and, the most audits invited. Half the traders who come to us have written off a scam they could partly claim, and the other half have claimed a stolen-coin deduction that was never going to survive. The rules are narrow and the timing is fussy, especially with a bankruptcy that drags on for years. We built CountDeFi to reconstruct exactly what was lost, settle the tax treatment that actually applies, and give you a claim you can stand behind."

Chris Herbst

Founder

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A crypto loss is only worth something if it's claimed correctly

We've been reconstructing complex crypto and on-chain activity since 2017, and loss claims are among the most misunderstood work we do. The hard part is rarely the math. It's the category and the timing. Not every loss is deductible, and the ones that are follow different rules depending on how the loss happened. Selling at a loss is one thing. Having crypto stolen, scammed, or frozen in a bankruptcy is another, and the tax treatment splits sharply between them. A loss from an investment scam is handled differently from a personal theft, a bankrupt exchange is often not a completed loss until thecase resolves, and a token going to near-zero is not automatically worthless in the eyes of the IRS. Claim the wrong category, or the right one in the wrong year, and it gets denied.

These aren't edge cases. It's the reality of crypto in 2026, after years of collapses and scams. We reconstruct what you actually held and lost from your wallets, exchange records, and the chain, establish the treatment that fits your facts, and document it. Where a bankruptcy claim is still open, we tell you what can be claimed now and what has to wait. Getting a loss claimed right doesn't have to cost a fortune. At CountDeFi we do not bill by the hour. Our pricing scales with transaction volume and complexity, and all plans include software fees, transaction reconciliation, and a complete tax report.

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Our crypto loss and bankruptcy tax services

Scam & Fraud Loss Claims.

Investment scams, rug pulls, and phishing thefts. We determine what qualifies and build the tax position with supporting evidence.

Stolen & Hacked Crypto

Wallet drains, hacks, and SIM swaps. We document and value the loss from your wallet and on-chain records to support your tax loss claim.

Loss Valuation & Reconstruction

We rebuild what you held, what you paid, and what it was worth when the loss happened. Certainty of transaction data is crucial when dealing with crypto tax loss claims.

Prior-Year Amendments

For a loss you claimed wrong or missed in an earlier year, we revisit and correct it.

Exchange Bankruptcy Claims

FTX, Celsius, Voyager, BlockFi tax is complicated. We handle the timing and treatment of a pending or resolved claim, so you claim it in the right year and get back as much as possible.

Worthless & Abandoned Tokens

Dead tokens and delisted coins. We assess whether the worthlessness or abandonment position is available to you for tax purposes.  

Theft vs Capital Loss Treatment

We determine which taxation category your crypto loss belongs in, aiming to find deductions where possible.

Cross-Border Loss Reporting

For clients with obligations beyond the US, we report across jurisdictions, including the US, South Africa, Australia, Canada, the UK, Germany, and Spain.

Read our 2026 Guide on Claiming Scam, Theft and Fraud Losses

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Why crypto investors with crypto losses hire CountDeFi

Nobody wants to lose crypto and then lose the tax deduction too. People come to us for a few plain reasons. They want every dollar of relief the rules allow, because a real loss left unclaimed is money gone twice. They want it done right, so a claim doesn't collapse under scrutiny or resurface as a problem later. They want to stay off the audit radar, since an aggressive or miscategorized loss is exactly what draws attention. And they want all of it without a CPA bill that rivals the relief it delivers. That is what we do. We reconstruct the loss, settle the treatment that actually applies, claim it in the right year, and price the work so it costs less than it returns. You tell us what happened, and you get back a clean, well-supported claim.

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Why tax software can't handle a loss claim

Tax software is a great starting point, but a loss claim is a judgment, not a data import. Software is not the problem. Koinly, for example, is a genuinely good platform, which is exactly why we use it and why we're Koinly's #1 Global Accounting Partner. But no engine, however capable, can decide whether your loss is a theft, a capital loss, or a bankruptcy claim that isn't ripe yet, or defend that call to the IRS. That decision moves your outcome more than anything else does. So we handle that part ourselves: we reconstruct what was lost, determine the correct tax treatment, and time the claim. If you already have a Koinly portfolio, we can work directly from it.

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How to work with CountDeFi on your
crypto tax losses

At CountDeFi, we use our proprietary Precision 7 System to take you from data chaos to crypto tax clarity. We collect data from all of your wallets, exchanges, and platforms, reconstruct what was lost, settle the treatment, and prepare a complete tax position.

It starts with a free 15-minute consultation to discuss what happened and recommend the right approach and pricing plan. We work remotely with clients across the US and globally.

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