Justice Department Announces National Tax Enforcement Surge Exposing Over $490 Million in Fraud

The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division, in collaboration with the IRS and IRS Criminal Investigation, announced a nationwide series of enforcement actions targeting tax fraud. This "National Tax Enforcement Surge" involved 35 U.S. Attorneys' Offices and resulted in prosecutorial actions against 76 defendants, whose alleged and proven crimes intended an estimated loss of over $490 million to the federal government.