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Internal Revenue Service Financial Crimes Criminal Investigations

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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IRS-CI Announces a New Initiative to Enhance BSA Information-Sharing with Financial Institutions

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On March 28, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)’s criminal investigative arm, IRS Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), announced that it would be implementing a new program called CI-FIRST (Feedback in Response to...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 58 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS Investigations

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What’s on the Trump administration’s agenda when it comes to federal investigations? Listen to the first in a series of episodes aimed at answering that question. Former IRS Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz joins host Matt...more

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Historic AML Prosecution, Previously Led by Shareholder Daniel Silva: Wynn Las Vegas Agrees to $130M Penalty in Largest-Ever...

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On September 6, 2024, Wynn Las Vegas (“Wynn LV”) agreed to forfeit over $130 million to resolve a criminal investigation into the gaming giant’s suspected violated federal anti-money laundering (“AML”) laws. Daniel Silva, a...more

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IRS-CI Amplía Asociaciones Con Contrapartes Extranjeras

El 3/11/22, el IRS-CI (Investigación Criminal del IRS) publicó su Reporte del Año Fiscal 2022 que destaca más de 2550 investigaciones criminales, una tasa de condena del 90%; acciones de cumplimiento enfocadas en el fraude...more

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IRS-CI Expands Partnerships With Foreign Counterparts

On 11/3/22, IRS-CI (IRS Criminal Investigation) released it FY2022 Annual Report highlighting more than 2,550 investigations, 90% conviction rate; enforcement actions focused on tax fraud, money laundering, cybercrimes, and...more

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IRS CI Highlights International Efforts to Tackle Cryptocurrency Abuse, Money Laundering and Tax Evasion

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ABA Tax Fraud Panel to Discuss IRS CI and Crypto Criminals - The Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS CI) has made it clear that it is focusing on the abuse of digital currencies to further tax evasion,...more

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IRS using Data Analytics to Uncover Criminal Arrangements

IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is a federal agency department specifically authorized to investigate and prosecute federal income tax crimes.  IRS-CI uses data analytics such as models, algorithms, and the millions of...more

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Varsity Blues, the “Charity” and how a Forensic Accountant can be a Silver Bullet!

The forensic accounting skillset of FBI Special Agent, Mrs. Laura Smith, is receiving a lot of credit for her work in the largest college scandal in the U.S; the Varsity Blues Operation.      ...more

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IRS to Add More Criminal Investigators – Know What to Do When Visited by an Agent

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The IRS Criminal Investigation Division (CID) recently announced it is hiring a slew of new special agents, with the number rumored to be anywhere from 90 to 250. With this move, the IRS is sending a message that they intend...more

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