Don Fort was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article entitled “First Came the Crypto Crash. Now Comes the Taxman.” published on November 11, 2022. The article notes: “The IRS has already used this strategy, called a John Doe summons, to pursue crypto tax cheats with transactions of $20,000
Robert Nordlander interviews Don Fort, former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, about his journey to becoming an IRS special agent, the theory to seize assets from Russian Oligarchs, the importance of mentors in this career, and having a positive attitude when you don’t get selected. Click
Don Fort was quoted in a recent CNN article entitled “Federal Funding Shortfall to IRS Threatens US Sanctions Enforcement on Russian Oligarchs,” published on March 27, 2022. The article notes: “How seriously are we really taking the sanctions problem if you’re not properly funding the one agency that can really
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Ukraine Invasion Prompts Wyden Call to Strengthen IRS CI,” published on March 2, 2022. The article notes: Don Fort of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP, who served as CI chief from 2017 to 2020, said he agrees with Wyden that
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Politico article entitled “What’s the IRS have to do with Russia and Ukraine?” published on February 28, 2022. The article notes: Experts say that the agency would be in a good position to track Russian assets, including those of President Vladimir Putin and
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “IRS Updates Voluntary Disclosure Form With Electronic Bent,” published on February 16, 2022. The article notes: Don Fort of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP told Tax Notes the decision to allow electronic signatures and electronic fax submissions will always receive a
Mark Milton interviews Don Fort, former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, about his deep expertise in financial crimes and his work on many high-profile tax crime cases over the past 30 years. Click here for The Mark Milton Show podcast. The episode is also available for streaming on
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “IRS Leverages Technology Tools to Find Taxpayers’ Cryptocurrency,” published on January 12, 2022. The article includes comments made by Fort and other participants during a January 11th webinar sponsored by the Federal Bar Association Section on Taxation and Eversheds
Don Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “Multiyear Budget Necessary to Meet IRS Hiring Goals, Fort Says,” published on June 28, 2021. Fort discusses the IRS’ need for consistent multiyear funding in order to “meet its hiring targets and fulfill Treasury and the Biden administration’s enforcement and service goals.”
