Tynisa (Ty) Gaines, EA
Tax Expert, TokenTax
Experience
Tynisa (Ty) Gaines, EA is a project manager and expert writer at TokenTax. She has more than 20 years of experience as a tax professional in settings ranging from retail offices to private EA/CPA firms. Licensed in both tax preparation and audit representation, she has published and been quoted about tax topics in many publications, including Reuters and The Hill. She has also written two tax e-books as well as a scholarly publication on cryptocurrency in the National Income Tax Book, and her work has been featured in Accounting Today. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the EA Journal.
Ty has also taught tax courses nationally for EAs and CPAs, Northern Virginia Community College, and the Virginia Tech Income Tax School. She has been interviewed by MarketWatch and has appeared on Barron's Live and the Newscast with Wolf Blitzer.
Ty earned a B.S. in industrial psychology from the University of Illinois and an MPA in public personnel management from Troy University.
Media
Publications
"The Challenges of Non-fungible Token Taxation," EA Journal, 2022.
Tax-ish: Teens 1.0
Tax-ish: Teens 2.0
Commentary
"Watch out for these tax red flags: crypto, investment losses and even gains," MarketWatch, 2023.
"Why this tax season is extra frustrating," CNN Business, 2022.
"Pandemic, Stimulus Checks Complicate Tax-Filing Season for Millions," The Hill, 2021
"Confusion Reigns as IRS Starts Issuing Coronavirus Payments," The Hill, 2020
"Tax Season Could Bring More Refund Confusion," The Hill, 2020
Interviews
Barron's Live, MarketWatch: How to Manage Your Investment Taxes, 22 February, 2023
The Newscast with Wolf Blitzer, CNN+, 31 March, 2022
WiB x TokenTax: Let's talk crypto tax basics, software, and more. Twitter Spaces with Women in Blockchain, 2022
Audio
Teaching Tax Flow Podcast - Digital Assets 101: What Every Taxpayer Needs to Know, May, 2025
The Enrolled Agent Advocate - Digital Assets, Crypto Tax, and EAs: Insights with Tynisa Gaines, May, 2025
Latest articles by Tynisa (Ty) Gaines
Tokenized Pokémon Cards: How They Work, Where to Buy, and How They're Taxed
September 28, 2026 — Learn how tokenized Pokémon cards work, where to buy or redeem them, and how U.S. tax rules may apply to NFT sales, gains, and collectible-backed assets.
Best Crypto Whale Trackers in 2026: Tools to Monitor Crypto Whales
September 28, 2026 — Track crypto whale wallets and transactions with the best whale trackers. Compare top tools, key metrics, costs, alerts, and supported blockchains.
Crypto Tax Software Alternatives: How TokenTax Compares
September 28, 2026 — Comparing CoinTracker, Koinly, CoinLedger, ZenLedger, Summ, or Awaken to TokenTax? See how they stack up on DeFi support, accuracy, and CPA access.
Are Unclaimed Crypto Airdrops Taxable? The Dominion and Control Test
September 21, 2026 — Learn when unclaimed crypto airdrops become taxable, how dominion and control works, and how push, pull, locked, and spam airdrops are treated in 2026.
Arbitrum Airdrop Taxes: How to Report Your ARB Tokens
September 23, 2026 — How the Arbitrum ARB airdrop is taxed, what forms to use, and how to report it. Covers late claimers, amendments, and later DAO rounds.
Staking Tax in Canada: How the CRA Treats Your Rewards
September 14, 2026 — Learn how the CRA taxes staking rewards in Canada, including when they're income, when they're capital gains, and how to report them on your T1.
DeFi Tax in Canada: How the CRA Treats DeFi Activity
September 14, 2026 — Learn how the CRA taxes DeFi activity in Canada, including liquidity pools, yield farming, lending protocols, and DEX swaps. Plus how to report it.
Robinhood Chain Taxes: How Swaps, Meme Coins, and Stock Tokens Are Taxed in 2026
September 8, 2026 — Robinhood Chain sends no 1099. Learn how DEX swaps, ETH gas, bridges, meme coins, and Stock Tokens are taxed, and how to report them for 2026.
Airdrop Farming Taxes: A Guide for Multi-Wallet Farmers 2026
October 2, 2026 — How airdrop farming income is taxed, whether it counts as a business, and what expenses you can deduct. A tax guide for multi-wallet farmers and sybil hunters.
What Crypto Arbitrage Traders Need to Know Before Taxes
August 19, 2026 — Crypto arbitrage may offer quick profits, but it can complicate tax reporting. US traders should track swaps, bot activity, fees, and stablecoin transactions for tax season.