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DOJ's First National Tax Enforcement Surge: 76 Defendants, $490M+ — How to Tell Legitimate Planning from Illegal Schemes | YCL CPA
Tax law & IRS updates · Oct 19, 2026

DOJ's First National Tax Enforcement Surge: 76 Defendants, $490M+ — How to Tell Legitimate Planning from Illegal Schemes | YCL CPA

On October 14, 2026, DOJ, the IRS and IRS-CI announced the first National Tax Enforcement Surge: actions against 76 defendants in 35 U.S. Attorneys' Offices with an estimated intended loss of more than $490 million. Charges are allegations; here is how to spot sham trusts, ITIN identity schemes and credit mills, and what to review now.

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