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Internal Revenue Service Strategic Enforcement Plan

The United States Internal Revenue Service is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is charged with collecting revenue and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code.  
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Department of Justice Announces Increased Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Effort to Combat PPP Fraud

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The U.S. Justice Department recently announced an increased nationwide coordinated law enforcement effort aimed at combatting COVID-related fraud. The initiative seeks to identify and prosecute individuals and companies who...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

The Tax Gap To Rise To Approximately $7 Trillion

The US Treasury reports that it is expecting the tax gap to rise to approximately $7 trillion over the course of the next decade if left unaddressed.   In May 2021, the US Department of the Treasury issued the “THE AMERICAN...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS Global High Wealth Group Is A Tool To Reduce The Tax Gap

In its April 28, 2021 Press Release (the “Release”) “Investing in the IRS and Improving Tax Compliance”, the US Department of the Treasury addresses available enforcement activities relating to reducing the U.S. Tax Gap;...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

High-Income Individuals And Corporate Tax Returns Are Targets Of IRS Additional Funding Program

The 2022 discretionary funding request (request) made by the Biden Administration will invest in a “fair and robust” tax system that includes tax compliance enforcement directed at High Income and High Net  Worth Individuals...more

Gray Reed

IRS Commissioner and President Biden Draw Battle Lines

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A change in presidential administrations brings with it the uncertainty of what the political, legal and tax landscape will look like in the future. Statements from the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

IRS Uses New Tactic to Expand Efforts to Combat Offshore Tax Evasion

In a search for financial records of a U.S. taxpayer who allegedly parked undeclared income offshore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) are seeking to enforce a summons against a U.S....more

Blank Rome LLP

DOJ Tax Division Chief Outlines Enforcement Priorities for 2016

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In speech delivered on January 29, 2016, at the American Bar Association’s Tax Section Midyear Meeting, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division recapped her agency’s...more

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Special Focus: What The Insurance Industry Should Know About The IRS’s Campaign Against “Abusive” Micro Captives

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Though in the midst of a stifling budget and personnel reduction, the United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently announced an increased effort to curb what it sees as widespread abusive applications of so-called...more

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Global Tax Enforcement in 2015: What You Need to Know

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Tax fraud occurs on a considerable scale that can exceed law enforcement’s ability to detect and punish the conduct. This is true at both the federal and state levels. As of 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"United States: International Cooperation, Anti-Corruption and Tax Remain Key Issues for Enforcement Authorities"

U.S. authorities continue to aggressively pursue cross-border investigations and to scrutinize closely the compliance programs of multinational corporations. Investigative activity by U.S. authorities in 2014 was particularly...more

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Should You Participate in the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program?

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2014 marked a significant increase in the enforcement efforts by the IRS and Department of Justice against non-compliant U.S. taxpayers who failed to report their off-shore bank accounts and earnings.  Grand Jury proceedings...more

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