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Topic No. 803 Waivers and Extensions

June 27, 2024 ¡ª Today, United States Attorney Breon Peace announced criminal charges against nine defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.

Press releases published by Criminal Investigation in November 2023.

Monthly Criminal Investigation press release archive for May 2024

Press releases published by Criminal Investigation in March 2023.

Monthly news release archive for April 2025

IR-2025-71, June 25, 2025 ¡ª National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress,?highlighting a largely successful 2025 filing season while raising concerns about persistent refund delays for victims of identity theft, delays in processing Employee Retention Credit claims, and critical challenges facing taxpayers and the IRS as the agency prepares for the 2026 filing season.

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Jan. 7, 2025 ¡ª Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Marat Lerner, the former president of a debt relief services business, was sentenced by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.

Sept. 30, 2024 ¡ª The U.S. Attorney¡¯s Office for the Southern District of Florida remains a leader in COVID-19 pandemic relief prosecutions, holding a range of actors accountable for these crimes. Over this summer alone, the district has charged 17 individuals with COVID-19 relief fraud cases, with scheme amounts totaling over $21 million.