The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the indictment of Michael Rahim Mohammad, a Dutch national. Mohammad, sometimes called “Mr. Dark,” has been accused of operating Dark
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Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) Working To End Cybercrimes
Technology has changed the world. It’s crazy to me that these days, I could sit on an airplane and send an email to my brother
Read MoreIRS-CI Joins Effort To Fight Tax & Crypto Crimes
Leaders of tax enforcement authorities – including the IRS – have announced that they have created a united operational alliance, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, known as the J5, to fight global tax, cryptocurrency and financial crimes.
Read MoreIRS Introduces New Crime Boss
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially introduced the new Chief of the Criminal Investigation division. John D. (Don) Fort was appointed in June 2017 after former Chief Richard Weber announced his departure.
Read MoreIRS Crime Chief Stepping Down
After serving for more than five years, the head of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI), Chief Richard Weber, is stepping down. Weber announced his departure this month, saying, “It’s time.” He continued, “It’s time to start a new challenge.”
Read MoreOn Anniversary Of Al Capone’s Prison Stint, IRS Delivers 2nd Gun To Mob Museum
It was 85 years ago today that the feds finally got their man: on this day in 1931, Al Capone was finally sentenced to serious prison time. Despite Capone’s reputation, he wasn’t put away for murder or gambling or bootlegging but for tax evasion.
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Famous Tax Cheats: Al Capone, Public Enemy Number One
“They can’t collect legal taxes from illegal money.” Those infamous words would eventually come back to haunt Alphonse Gabriel Capone, better known as Al Capone,
Read MoreUS Congressman Grimm Pleads Guilty To Felony Tax Charge, Refuses To Resign
In April, United States Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) pleaded not guilty in response to an indictment on a number of federal charges, including tax fraud,
Read MoreTax, Public Corruption Charges Net ‘Our Man Downtown’ In Dallas Scandal
On Friday, federal agents arrested Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price on 11 federal charges including filing fraudulent federal tax returns. Also included in the
Read MoreIRS Investigations, Prosecutions For Tax Crimes Up In 2013
Those stories you’ve been seeing about tax-related crimes, investigations and convictions? They’re not just sensationalist. They’re real. And they’re part of a continuing trend by IRS to investigate financial crimes. Read what the annual report had to say about them…
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