Category Archives for CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
IRS Targets Nonfilers: Their New Push to Bridge the Tax Gap
Taxpayers beware: the IRS is renewing efforts to address the rising issue of nonfilers, aiming to recover billions in unfiled tax returns."The Growing Challenge of Nonfilers for the IRSThe Internal Revenue
Read MoreOhtani’s $680M Decision Spurs Deferred Contract Tax Planning Insights
Shohei Ohtani's groundbreaking $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers not only sets a new benchmark in professional sports but also introduces complex financial planning and tax considerations.
Read MoreIRS Collects $482M in Back Taxes From Millionaires in 2023
Some millionaires were also sent to prisonThe Internal Revenue Service says it collected almost half a billion dollars from wealthy tax cheats last year, in a continuing effort to step up their enforcement
Read MoreIRS Targeting Wealthy Citizens in New Compliance Initiatives
In a series of new IRS compliance initiatives, the tax agency has its sights set on high-income, high-wealth entities and individuals. The IRS is, among other issues, going after individuals having over
Read MoreIRS Cracking Down on Illegal Sports Betting
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division is targeting illegal activity tied to sports betting as the pro football season gets underway.Between 2021 and 2023, IRS criminal investigators
Read MoreIRS Updates Guidance on Handling Special State Tax Payments
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance on how taxpayers should report the special tax payments, refunds and rebates they received from states in recent years as a form of relief during the
Read MoreThe IRS Flags Over 1 Million Tax Returns for Possible Identity Fraud
According to a recent report, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has flagged over 1 million 2022 tax returns for additional review over potential identity fraud.The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s interim
Read MoreSenators Want IRS to Stop AI-Generated Tax Scams
A group of senators on both sides of the aisle is asking the Internal Revenue Service's new commissioner, Daniel Werfel, to warn taxpayers and tax professionals about the emerging threat of tax scams produced
Read MoreThe IRS Targets Certain Taxpayer Assets for Enforcement
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it would increase criminal investigations in the area of digital asset transactions and listed transactions.The federal agency identified certain transactions to
Read MoreIRS Criminal Investigators Probe COVID Fraud
Billions of dollars in fraud related to pandemic relief have been uncovered by a joint division of the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit and the Justice Department. The division, also
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