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July 22, 2022 ¡ª Three more co-conspirators have been taken into custody on charges related to a multi-layered mortgage fraud, credit repair and government loan fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B Lowery.

August 9, 2022 ¡ª A Rhode Island woman today admitted to a federal judge that she falsely claimed to be a cancer-stricken U.S. Marine decorated with the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and that she used those claims, the stolen identities of actual veterans, and fraudulent documents that she created to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in charitable benefits and services intended for injured veterans, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

March 21, 2023 ¡ª United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Craig Hoffman, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 20, 2023, in Lincoln by Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard for willful failure to collect or pay over employment taxes. Hoffman was sentenced to two years in prison. After his release from prison, Hoffman will begin a two-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Senior Judge Gerrard ordered Hoffman to pay $325,197.90 in restitution.

November 29, 2022 ¡ª Sumalee Intarathong has pleaded guilty to her role in a large-scale international Thai sex trafficking organization, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

PR-2024-04, July 1st, 2024 ¡ª As part of an expanding effort to reach underserved communities, the Internal Revenue Service announced a special event in Orocovis, Puerto Rico to help local taxpayers.

NM-2024-06, July 12, 2024 ¡ª As part of an expanding effort to reach underserved communities, the Internal Revenue Service announced a special event in Gallup, New Mexico to help local taxpayers.

GA-2024-05, June 18, 2024 ¡ª As part of an expanding effort to reach underserved communities, the Internal Revenue Service announced a special event in Hazlehurst, Georgia to help local taxpayers.

WA-2024-08, Sept. 16, 2024 ¡ª As part of an expanding effort to reach underserved communities, the Internal Revenue Service announced a special event in Clarkston, Washington to help local taxpayers.

IR-2025-51, April 16, 2025 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers who missed the filing deadline to submit their tax return as soon as possible.

IR-2023-144, Aug. 9, 2023 ¡ª IRS cautions plan sponsors to be alert to compliance issues associated with ESOPs. As part of an expanded focus on ensuring high-income taxpayers pay what they owe, the Internal Revenue Service today warned businesses and tax professionals to be alert to a range of compliance issues that can be associated with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs).