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Todd and Julie Chrisley served more than two years in prison for tax evasion, fraud and conspiracy before receiving a full ...
The tax preparers were convicted after a multi-million dollar fraud scheme targeting the IRS came to light, authorities said.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled a new initiative that could potentially earn you an extra income if you report individuals engaging in illegal tax activities. This strategic plan ...
In a separate case, a woman from Southwest Virginia was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to steal more than $1.5 million in unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
"IRS has seen tremendous improvements in performance and its processes allowing taxpayers to get through and access the ...
The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit has launched 2,039 tax and money laundering cases related to COVID fraud over the past five years, with attempted fraud in these cases ...
In fraud cases, the IRS faces a higher burden of proof compared to other civil tax violations. To impose the civil fraud penalty, the IRS must prove that the taxpayer intentionally attempted to ...
Athens businesswoman Jessica Crawford sentenced to eight years for tax fraud. Crawford pleaded guilty to wire fraud and preparing false tax returns totaling over $3.5 million.
The IRS's expertise in tracking financial flows has already led to the detection of over $2,100 million in tax fraud and an additional $7,000 million in financial crimes in the past year alone.
The IRS has clarified how taxpayers may deduct losses that resulted from fraud. In an Internal Legal Memorandum (ILM) last month, the IRS examined five hypothetical cases of taxpayers trying to ...
IRS investigates thousands of CARES Act fraud cases, including local scams. By Leila Mitchell. Published: Apr. 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM EDT ROANOKE, Va ... IRS-CI DC Field Office.