Follow Author Mar 13, 2024, 08:17pm EDTUpdated Mar 14, 2024, 10:16am EDT Guy Ficco, new Chief of IRS-Criminal Investigations IRS-Criminal Investigations ...

Since 2020, IRS-Criminal Investigation (CI) has investigated 1,644 COVID-related tax and money laundering cases potentially totaling $8.9 billion.

See When IRS Criminal Agents Come Calling. The Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS—many just call it "CID"—is discreet. Like the FBI, the IRS's CID uses "Special Agent" terminology.

IRS Criminal Investigation agents were involved in the case. Chavis said, "Many people may not think of the IRS Criminal Investigation being involved with a violent type organization, a violent crime.

Tax Notes legal reporter Nathan Richman talks with IRS Criminal Investigation Deputy Chief Guy Ficco about the upcoming Advance Collaboration Data Center and other CI initiatives.

According to IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), these individuals are referred to as money mules —and in many situations, they may not realize they are participating in a criminal scheme.

During the same FBA presentation, James Lee, the Chief of IRS Criminal Investigation Division, explained, “People have to know there’s a consequence for being willfully noncompliant [with tax ...

IRS Criminal Investigation is the law enforcement arm of the IRS. In fiscal year 2023, the agency initiated 1,409 tax crime investigations and identified $5.5 billion in tax fraud, IRS Criminal ...