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IRS Criminal Investigation releases FY23 Annual Report highlighting more than 2,600 investigations, $37.1 billion identified from tax and financial crimes
December 4, 2023 — In fiscal year 2023 (FY23), IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) initiated more than 2,676 criminal investigations, identified over $37.1 billion from tax and financial crimes, and obtained an 88.4% conviction rate on cases accepted for prosecution. The CI FY23 Annual Report, released Monday, details these statistics, as well as important partnerships and significant criminal enforcement actions from the past fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, 2022, and ended Sept. 30, 2023.
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Withholding on specific income
This page discusses the different kinds of income that are subject to different withholding requirements.
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Former deputy sheriff and DEA task force officer sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute narcotics, defrauding the United States, and tax evasion
Jan. 27, 2025 — United States District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced James Darrell Hickox (Callahan) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for multiple federal offenses including conspiring to distribute narcotics, conspiring to defraud the United States, and tax evasion. The court also ordered Hickox to forfeit or abandon the money, firearms, and ammunition involved in these offenses. Hickox pleaded guilty on May 15, 2024.
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Florida businessman sentenced in connection with migrant labor employment scheme, payroll tax evasion, and worker death
Feb. 20, 2025 — A Florida man was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $5.5 million to the United States as well as forfeit numerous real properties and cash, and to pay over $55 million in restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and willful violation of a workplace standard that resulted in the death of his employee. Manuel Domingos Pita, of Wesley Chapel, previously pleaded guilty to those charges on July 9, 2024.
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San Bernardino County man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for multimillion-dollar investment fraud and cheating on his taxes
August 30, 2022 — A Highland man who used his work history as a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy to gain investors' trust and later invest millions of dollars with him, only to use their money to fund his extravagant lifestyle, was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison.
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Miscellaneous qualified intermediary information
A qualified intermediary (QI) is any foreign intermediary (or foreign branch of a U.S. intermediary) that has entered into a qualified intermediary withholding agreement with the IRS.
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IRS, Security Summit partners wrap up National Tax Security Awareness Week with steps businesses should take to prevent data loss, fraud
IR-2022-211, December 2, 2022 — To wrap up National Tax Security Awareness Week, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners today urged businesses to remain vigilant against cyberattacks aimed at stealing their customer’s personal information and other business data.
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Filing tips for Form 990 (tax years 2008 and later)
Filing tips for Form 990 for tax years after 2007.
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Charities and Nonprofits
Form 8038-CP FAQs
Questions and answers relating to the filing of Form 8038-CP
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