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IR-2024-257, Oct. 3, 2024 ¡ª The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance addressing long-term, part-time employees in 403(b) retirement plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act, which applies to 403(b) plans beginning in 2025.

June 23, 2023 ¡ª Joseph James O'Connor, a/k/a "PlugwalkJoe," a U.K. citizen, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for his role in a wide array of cybercrime offenses.

IR-2023-45, March 13, 2023 ¡ª Danny Werfel began work today as the 50th commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

July 10, 2024 ¡ª Former Illinois State Senator William Samuel McCann Jr was sentenced on July 9, 2024, to 42 months of imprisonment, to be followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $683,816.61 in restitution for fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion.

IR-2025-55, April 30, 2025 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that disaster preparation season kicks off soon with National Wildfire Awareness Month in May and National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 4-10.

Aug. 19, 2024 ¡ª Former U.S. representative George Anthony Devolder Santos pleaded guilty today to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

May 19, 2022 ¡ª Enumclaw, Washington, couple convicted of multiple federal felonies for stealing tax dollars intended for flood control. Created shell company and submitted false documents to illegally collect more than $465,000 in property tax funds

IR-2024-266, Oct. 11, 2024 ¡ª In the wake of the devastating hurricanes that have ravaged Florida and the Southeast in recent weeks, the Internal Revenue Service today reassured victims that it stands ready to provide the tax-related assistance they need to recover from these storms.

May 5, 2025 ¡ª Sherrie Billings, of Midwest City, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and making and subscribing a false tax return, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

IR-2024-114, April 18, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for the 2025 Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council through May 31, 2024, including nominees for a new subcommittee focused on fairness issues.