Archive for Identity Theft
“The 2016 Tax Filing Season” April 19, 2016
TESTIMONY OF TIMOTHY P. CAMUS DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR INVESTIGATIONS TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION before the COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES “The 2016 Tax Filing Season” April 19, 2016 CFEG reports on the testimony of Timothy P. Camus, Deputy Inspector General…
Missouri Man Indicted for $12 Million Tax Refund Fraud, Voter Fraud, Illegal Reentry and Felon in Possession of Firearm
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs CFEG reports that the Department of Justice reported on March 29, 2017 that a federal grand jury sitting in St. Louis, Missouri, returned a superseding indictment charging a St. Louis resident for his role in a sophisticated stolen identity refund fraud scheme and…
TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION
CFEG reports that the Treasury Inspector for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a report on April 7, 2017 detailing its interim results of the 2017 tax filing season. CFEG highlights TIGTA’s findings with respect to identity theft tax refund fraud. The full report may be viewed by clicking on the link…
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida introduces a Bill in the United States Senate
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida introduces a Bill in the United States Senate requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft. CFEG is pleased to announce that a…
Results of the 2016 Filing Season
Results of the 2016 Filing Season CFEG reports that on February 3, 2017 the Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued its report on the Results of the 2016 Filing Season dated January 31, 2017. While the objective of TIGTA’s review was to evaluate whether the IRS timely and…
Palm Beach Resident Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme
Palm Beach Resident Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme CFEG reports that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida released a statement that a Palm Beach resident pled guilty for his role in a stolen identity tax refund scheme. The full report may be viewed by clicking…
