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August 11, 2022 ¡ª A federal judge sentenced a Bessemer man charged under the "Kingpin" statute for leading a continuing criminal enterprise and large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Atlanta Field Office Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.

November 18, 2022 ¡ª Yesterday afternoon, in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois, Emmitt T. Tiner, of O¡¯Fallon, Illinois, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. On July 7, 2022, Tiner pled guilty to wire fraud, extortion, sending interstate communications with the intent to extort, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and conducting financial transactions with criminally derived proceeds.

IR-2024-163, June 12, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service today announced the continuing education agenda for the 2024 Nationwide Tax Forum featuring 45 seminars on a wide array of topics that will help tax professionals serve their clients.

PR-2024-01, Feb. 20, 2024 ¡ª As part of a continuing effort to improve service this tax season, the IRS today announced special Saturday hours at two Puerto Rico Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Feb. 24, with no appointments required.

IR-2023-98, May 8, 2023 ¡ª Although the tax filing deadline has passed, some taxpayers may still need help with a tax concern or have questions about an IRS notice. To help, the IRS is opening many IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) across the nation during a special Saturday opening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 13.

IR-2023-106, May 30, 2023 ¡ª The IRS today reminded American taxpayers living and working outside the U.S. to file their 2022 federal income tax return by Thursday, June 15. This deadline applies to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship.

IR-2024-41, Feb. 14, 2024 ¡ª As part of a continuing effort to improve service this tax season, the Internal Revenue Service today announced special Saturday hours for the next four months at specific Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) across the country.

IR-2022-78, April 11, 2022 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service today reminded all taxpayers ¨C particularly those who are identity theft victims ¨C of an important step they should take to protect themselves from tax fraud.

May 29, 2025 ¡ª The founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Sovereign Health Group addiction treatment provider was arrested today on an eight-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he submitted more than $149 million in fraudulent claims to health insurers ¨C including for fraudulent urinalysis claims ¨C and, in addition, paid more than $21 million in illegal kickbacks for patient referrals.

IR-2022-129, June 22, 2022 ¡ª National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her statutorily mandated midyear report to Congress. The report expresses concern about continuing delays in the processing of paper-filed tax returns and the consequent impact on taxpayer refunds.