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Senator Grassley’s Harsh Criticisms Of IRS Whistleblower Program Implementation

On January 28, 2013, in a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), co-author of the 2006 updates to Section 7623 of the Internal Revenue...more

Tax Refund Fraud and What Can Be Done

The problem of tax refund fraud is not something new. It has been going on since the start of the tax system. But it has been growing at an alarming rate as the economic recession bites. The menace is especially prevalent in...more

Focus of Internet Poker Settlement: ENFORCEMENT

Recent reports are that a deal has been agreed to by all interested parties which would allow the sale of Full-tilt assets to a French Company (GBT). As reported part of the purchase includes a payment of $80M USD by the...more

DOJ Alleges FT Players Are Merely General Unsecured Creditors

The position of the DOJ and by inference the fate of the players claims to funds seized by the DOJ is clearly revealed in the Motion to Dismiss the claim of Adam Webb in the Civil Forfeiture case. The government unequivocally...more