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Internal Revenue Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud

Investigation
… Revenue Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud Investigation March 29, 2024 … On February … in Covington, Kentucky, obtained controlled substances from the internet and other sources for the purpose of … two occasions, Qualls used IRS mailings, sent from the IRS office in Covington, Kentucky, to mail documents soaked in a …

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop a process to ensure that employees are not allowed to initiate manual refunds without the required training and that employees with sensitive roles are properly added to the Restricted…

Recommendation number
1
… The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should … added to the Restricted… Wed, 03/06/2024 - 19:00 1 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop a … roles are properly added to the Restricted Command Code Access List in a timely manner. Additional Actions Are …

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should perform an analysis of Tax Year 2019 tax accounts with abated Failure to File penalties due to Notice 2022-36, to identify additional tax accounts for which overpayments are being held from issuance…

Recommendation number
2
… The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should … tax accounts for which overpayments are being held from issuance… Sun, 03/17/2024 - 20:00 2 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should perform …

Efforts Continue to Result in Improved Identification of Fraudulent Tax Returns Involving Identity Theft; However, Accuracy of Measures Needs Improvement

Report Number
2017-40-017

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $0 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should expand … evidence to provide a reasonable 6 TIGTA, Ref. No. 2015-40-026, Efforts Are Resulting in the Improved Identification of … The Security Summit is a collaborative effort of IRS officials, the Chief Executive Officers of leading tax …

Internal Revenue Service Employee Arrested for Filing False Tax Returns

Investigation
… Returns Investigation April 5, 2024 … On March 20, 2024, in the District of Massachusetts, Internal Revenue Service … was arrested for filing false tax returns. According to the complaint, Thioub has been employed by the IRS since 2006. … is alleged to have filed a Schedule C claiming a net loss from a business. The net loss was carried over to her IRS …

Nevada Woman Sentenced for Role in India-based IRS Impersonation Scam

Investigation
… in the District of Nevada, Ladda Boonlert was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment, 1 year of supervised release, and … in restitution. Boonlert pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, for her … primarily in India, who called victims posing as IRS officials and claiming the victims owed back taxes. The …

Criminal Investigation Had Success With Ghost Employers, While Civil Enforcement Efforts Can Be Improved

Report Number
2024-300-019

… Enforcement Efforts Can Be Improved April 12, 2024 2024-300-019 Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration … actions in response to the Ghost Employer Project team recommendations as noted in this report. The Director of … Assigned Estimated Tax Liability 32 TE/GE Division $5,126,207 24 SB/SE Examination $7,528,387 46 SB/SE Collection …

TIGTA Identifies Fraud Scheme, Alerts IRS to Prevent $3.5 Billion in Potentially Improper Pandemic Tax Credits

Press Release
… Administration (TIGTA) announced the recent efforts of its Office of Investigations to help the Internal Revenue … more expensive and difficult to recover. I’m proud of the work our Office Investigations did to identify this scheme … funding that Congress provided to identify these types of complex fraud schemes. It often works closely with the IRS …