About Garrett
Garrett came up through Big 4 public accounting, where tax positions have to survive review, documentation standards are non-negotiable, and every number needs a workpaper behind it. He then spent multiple years in family office tax work, handling complex, multi-entity portfolios where a single return could span dozens of asset classes.
When crypto created a new category of tax complexity that most CPAs would not touch, Garrett went the other direction: he specialized in it. Today he is the CEO of COS Elite, a leading full-service crypto CPA firm serving high-net-worth individuals, funds, and businesses with complex digital asset portfolios.
As Director of Tax and Compliance (external) for Count On Sheep, Garrett oversees the tax positions, review standards, and compliance framework behind the crypto tax reports Count On Sheep produces. His work bridges two worlds that rarely speak the same language: on-chain data and IRS reporting. The standard is the one he learned at the Big 4, an audit-ready file where every gain, loss, and income event traces back to a verifiable record.
Areas of expertise
- Form 8949 and Schedule D preparation for high-volume crypto activity
- Form 1099-DA reconciliation and broker-report corrections
- Cost basis reconstruction when exchange history is missing or incomplete
- DeFi, NFT, staking, and mining income classification
- Tax-loss harvesting and wash sale rule strategy for digital assets
- Multi-wallet, multi-exchange reconciliation under the per-wallet basis rules
- IRS crypto letters and back-year cleanup
Guides written by Garrett
| Guide | Topic |
|---|---|
| Form 8949 Instructions (2026) | Reporting every crypto disposal line by line |
| Crypto Wash Sale Rule 2026 | Why the rule does not apply to crypto, and the ETF exception |
| Reconciling Form 1099-DA | Fixing wrong or missing broker-reported basis |
| Crypto Tax-Loss Harvesting 2026 | Turning drawdowns into deductions |
| FIFO vs HIFO vs Specific ID | Choosing the cost basis method that saves the most |
| The 2026 Crypto Tax Guide | The full picture, from taxable events to filing |
Work with the team Garrett oversees
If your crypto history spans exchanges, wallets, and chains, and your CPA will not touch it, this is exactly the work Count On Sheep does. Book a free consultation and talk through your situation.
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