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September 18, 2023 ¡ª A former Orange County social worker was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison for stealing the Social Security numbers and other personal identifying information (PII) from clients then using the stolen information to fraudulently obtain tax refunds, welfare benefits, and credit cards.

July 20, 2023 ¡ª Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Jeffrey Stenstrom, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher to 30 months¡¯ imprisonment for income tax evasion and 78 months¡¯ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit money laundering; these terms of incarceration were ordered to be run concurrently.

IR-2024-72, March 15, 2024 ¡ª With a key March 22 deadline rapidly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service renewed calls for businesses to review the Employee Retention Credit guidelines to avoid future compliance action for improper claims.

IR-2023-247, Dec. 21, 2023 ¡ª As part of an ongoing initiative aimed at combating dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, the Internal Revenue Service today launched a new Voluntary Disclosure Program to help businesses who want to pay back the money they received after filing ERC claims in error.