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IR-2024-238, Sept. 17, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service has appointed 10 new members to the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee or ETAAC.

IR-2022-69, March 25, 2022 ¡ª The IRS today reminded retirees who turned 72 during the last half of 2021 that, in most cases, Friday, April 1, 2022, is the last day to begin receiving payments from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), 401(k)s and similar workplace retirement plans.

July 14, 2022 ¡ª The United States Attorney's Office announced that former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of State Political Party "A," Karen Carter Peterson, from New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged today in a one-count bill of information with wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343.

October 13, 2022 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Christian Dunbar, of Philadelphia, PA, the former Philadelphia City Treasurer, pleaded guilty in front of United States District Court Judge Cynthia M. Rufe to procurement of citizenship unlawfully and through multiple false statements; submitting false citizenship papers; and failure to file tax returns, all in connection with false statements and altered documents he submitted as part of his application to become a U.S. citizen, and failing to file his federal tax returns in three separate years.

April 5, 2023 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Christian Dunbar of Philadelphia, PA, the former Philadelphia City Treasurer, was sentenced to six months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, and $33,202.00 in restitution to the IRS by United States District Court Judge Cynthia M. Rufe. His U.S. citizenship will also be revoked. As part of his application to become a U.S. citizen, Dunbar made multiple false statements, submitted altered citizenship papers, and failed to file federal tax returns in three separate tax years.

IR-2024-239, Sept. 17, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service today announced that Taxpayer Services Chief Kenneth C. Corbin has received the 2024 Government Executive of the Year Award from the Service to the Citizen Awards program.

IR-2023-100, May 10, 2023 ¡ª In recognition of National Hurricane Preparedness Week and National Wildfire Awareness month, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to protect important tax and financial information as part of a complete emergency preparedness plan.

Dec. 13, 2024 ¡ª A Newark business owner admitted bribing a former city official in exchange for that official¡¯s assistance in acquiring and redeveloping Newark-owned properties, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

March 20, 2024 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that defendant Abdur Rahim Islam, the former Chief Executive Officer of Universal Community Homes and defendant Shahied Dawan, the former Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Universal, both of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted today at trial of conspiring to defraud the United States.

May 9, 2023 ¡ª United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey for the Northern District of California, United States Attorney Damian Williams for the Southern District of New York, and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., for the Department of Justice¡¯s Criminal Division announced today that Joseph James O¡¯Connor, a/k/a ¡°PlugwalkJoe,¡± a U.K. citizen, was extradited from Spain and entered a plea of guilty to two sets of charges involving crimes perpetrated in New York and California.