Tax fraud

Attorney General William Barr said he sees no reason to appoint a special counsel to oversee an investigation of President-elect Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, a statement sure to frustrate President Donald Trump and his closest advisers.

Folded; they didn’t need to know; sentence guaranteed; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Internal Revenue Service cautioned electronic return originators about a new identity theft scheme aimed at holders of Electronic Filing Identification Numbers from fraudsters posing as IRS contractors.

Top boss no more; wrong slide of the law; the run’s over; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Major providers will offer an option for MFA, and the IRS strongly encourages users to take advantage of this added security measure.

The IRS is working with tax professionals to warn the public about coronavirus scams.

Busted; ‘an undercover agent or anything;’ dastardly deeds; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Starting in January, the six-digit numbers will be available to everyone, not just those who have suffered from identity theft.

Island girls; five-year mission; nurse malpractitioner; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A group of 25 Democrats in the House wrote to congressional leaders asking them to provide $12.1 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service, including $5.2 billion for enforcement, with an eye toward cracking down on high-income tax cheats.