Reviewer profile

Michael Bergloff, CPA, MST

Crypto CPA and US Tax Reviewer

Michael Bergloff reviews Crypto Tax Made Easy content that includes US federal or state tax implications. His role is to strengthen the accuracy, reviewer attribution, and professional tax oversight behind CTME’s US and IRS-facing educational content.

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Michael Bergloff, CPA, MST, US tax reviewer for Crypto Tax Made Easy
CPACertified Public Accountant
MSTGraduate tax training
CACalifornia CPA license 148259
IDIdaho CPA license 9871887

US tax review for CTME’s IRS and state tax content

Crypto tax content can affect how readers think about IRS forms, state tax exposure, income recognition, cost basis, penalties, and filing obligations. That deserves named professional review.

Michael reviews CTME content when it includes US federal or state tax implications. That includes IRS-facing topics, state tax issues, US filing references, Form 8949 and Schedule D discussions, tax notice content, and articles where the reader may rely on the page to understand US compliance risk.

Matt Walrath remains the primary author of CTME content. Michael’s reviewer role adds CPA-level oversight where the content moves from crypto reconciliation into US tax treatment.

Credentials

Michael’s reviewer profile is built around verifiable professional credentials, not anonymous editorial review.

Certified Public Accountant

  • California Board of Accountancy: CPA license 148259, issued October 2021, current period listed through July 2026
  • Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses: CPA license 9871887, issued November 2025, renewal confirmed for current use

Graduate tax training

Michael uses the public credential “CPA, MST.” The MST designation reflects graduate-level tax training and supports his role reviewing US tax implications in CTME content.

Crypto tax focus

Michael’s reviewer role is tied to crypto tax topics where US tax rules meet exchange records, wallet activity, DeFi transactions, IRS reporting, and state tax implications.

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When Michael reviews CTME content

Reviewer attribution should be used where it helps readers understand who checked the US tax implications behind the article.

IRS reportingForms, filing references, crypto income reporting, Schedule D, Form 8949, Form 1099-DA, and return-position context.
State tax implicationsContent that discusses how crypto gains, income, or filing duties may affect state-level reporting.
Compliance riskIRS letters, penalties, audits, amended returns, catch-up filing, and documentation issues.
Tax treatmentUS treatment of staking, airdrops, DeFi, NFTs, disposals, income recognition, and cost basis issues.

How author and reviewer attribution should work

For CTME’s E-E-A-T system, author and reviewer names should be visible, consistent, and linked.

  • Author attribution: “Written by Matt Walrath” on all CTME content.
  • Reviewer attribution: “Reviewed by Michael Bergloff, CPA, MST” on content with US federal or state tax implications.
  • Structured data: Article schema should identify Matt as author and Michael as reviewedBy when the visible reviewer attribution appears on the page.
Educational disclosure: CTME content is general information for readers researching crypto tax reporting. It isn’t accounting, legal, financial, or professional advice for a specific set of facts. A qualified professional should review your own situation before you act.

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