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TIGTA
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Internal Revenue Service
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What to Report to the OIG Hotline
Reports of waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to the programs and operations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be made to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA) Hotline. TIGTA has jurisdiction over protected disclosures and allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving IRS employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
Tax-related matters including alleged tax fraud or underreporting of taxes, unless an IRS employee is involved in the alleged wrongdoing.
Hotline Page
https://www.tigta.gov/reportcrime-misconduct
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.tigta.gov/whistleblower-protections

Internal Revenue Service Agent Charged with Identity Theft and Wire Fraud

Internal Revenue Service Agent Charged with Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
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Internal Revenue Service Agent Charged with Identity Theft and Wire Fraud A 10-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Bryan Cho, also known as “Yong Hee Cho,” with possession of a fake foreign passport; aggravated identity theft; making false statements during a,,,

South Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS-CI Warn Taxpayers about New Wave of COVID-19 Scams as Second Round of Economic Impact Payments are Delivered

South Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS-CI Warn Taxpayers about New Wave of COVID-19 Scams as Second Round of Economic Impact Payments are Delivered
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South Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS-CI Warn Taxpayers about New Wave of COVID-19 Scams as Second Round of Economic Impact Payments are Delivered MIAMI, Florida -- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations,,,

Warning Issued by U.S. Attorney and IRS Criminal Investigation Pertaining to New Wave of COVID-19 Scams as Second Round of Economic Impact Payments are Delivered

Warning Issued by U.S. Attorney and IRS Criminal Investigation Pertaining to New Wave of COVID-19 Scams as Second Round of Economic Impact Payments are Delivered
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Warning Issued by U.S. Attorney and IRS Criminal Investigation Pertaining to New Wave of COVID-19 Scams as Second Round of Economic Impact Payments are Delivered St. Thomas, USVI – Gretchen C.F. Shappert, United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, and Tyler R. Hatcher, Acting,,,

Columbia Man Facing Federal Charges in Maryland for Making Internet Threats to Blow Up the IRS Headquarters

Columbia Man Facing Federal Charges in Maryland for Making Internet Threats to Blow Up the IRS Headquarters
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Columbia Man Facing Federal Charges in Maryland for Making Internet Threats to Blow Up the IRS Headquarters Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint has been filed in Maryland charging Cody Wolf Gideon Mohr, age 27, of Columbia, Maryland, on the federal charges of making Internet threats,,,

Issaquah, Washington man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

Issaquah, Washington man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
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Issaquah, Washington man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme Seattle – An Issaquah, Washington man pleaded guilty today to perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and,,,

Eastern Oregon Medical Practice Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Crimes, Bank Fraud

Eastern Oregon Medical Practice Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Crimes, Bank Fraud
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Eastern Oregon Medical Practice Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Crimes, Bank Fraud PORTLAND, Ore.—Anndrea D. Jacobs, 49, the former office manager and bookkeeper for a La Grande, Oregon medical practice was sentenced to federal prison today for defrauding two separate employers and,,,

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