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OK-2024-01, May 6, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in Oklahoma that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 25, 2024. These taxpayers now have until September 3, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

AR-2024-01, June 6, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in Arkansas that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred on May 24, 2024. These taxpayers now have until Nov. 1, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

IA-2024-04, June 6, 2024 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in Iowa that were affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred on May 20, 2024. These taxpayers now have until Nov. 1, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

There are some differences between a reporting agent authorized under Form 8655, Reporting Agent Authorization and an agent appointed using Form 2678, Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent.

Dec. 16, 2024 ¡ª A physician who worked for an Inland Empire medical company has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud California¡¯s workers¡¯ compensation fund of millions of dollars by continuing to work on workers¡¯ compensation matters after being suspended due to a prior health care fraud conviction, the Justice Department announced today.

Oct. 17, 2024 ¡ª A Jefferson City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that included fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for four businesses.

Oct. 17, 2024 ¡ª A former resident of Monmouth County admitted his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Nov. 13, 2024 ¡ª The government unsealed charges today against two individuals for their scheme to allegedly intrude Massachusetts tax preparation firms¡¯ computer networks to steal confidential client information and then file fraudulent tax returns seeking tax refunds to be deposited in bank accounts they controlled.

Aug. 14, 2024 ¡ª A Lowell woman was sentenced to prison today for conspiring to distribute controlled substances and conspiring to launder the proceeds in Massachusetts and Virginia.

June 17, 2024 ¡ª A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and filing a false personal tax return related to his participation in the promotion and sale of abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters.