IRS Criminal Investigation (CI): At-a-Glance
The mission of the IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) unit is to investigate potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and related financial crimes in a manner that fosters confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law. Below is an overview, published by the Internal Revenue Service, of the Criminal Investigation Unit: IRS Criminal […]
Essex County Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns
An employee of an Irvington, N.J. based tax preparation business pleaded guilty today to preparing fraudulent tax returns. Darlene Covington, 32, entered her plea in Newark federal court before U. S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden. Covington pleaded guilty to a one count superseding information that charges her with aiding and assisting in the preparation of false […]
The IRS Gets Under the Skin of Prominent Dermatologist
After five days of deliberations, jurors handed down a guilty verdict on 58 counts to Joel Sabean dermatologist of Portland, OR, on federal tax evasion charges and unlawfully distributing a controlled substance. Sabean was accused of sending more than $2.3 million to a female family member in Florida and then writing off the payments […]