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Don Fort Participates In A Panel Entitled “The IRS’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Tax Cases” At Quinnipiac University’s 4th Annual Criminal Tax Day

On June 4, 2021, John D. (Don) Fort participates in a panel entitled "The IRS’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Tax Cases" at Quinnipiac University's 4th Annual Criminal Tax Day. The Fourth Annual Criminal Tax Day is a conference that provides educational CPE/CLE sessions for CPAs, EAs, and attorneys

Don Fort Participates In A Program Entitled “Money Laundering and Mitigating Global Financial Crime in Canada 2021″

On May 25, 2021, Don Fort participates in the virtual program "Money Laundering and Mitigating Global Financial Crime in Canada 2021." Don Fort is participating in Day 3 of the program, with a presentation entitled "Mastering Money Laundering Intelligence and Criminal Investigations." Description: Money laundering is a pervasive part of

Don Fort Participates In A Workshop Entitled “Cryptocurrencies and Cryptocrime” For The Association Of Certified Financial Crime Specialists

On May 20, 2021, Don Fort participates in a virtual workshop entitled “Cryptocurrencies and Cryptocrime” for the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS). Description: As the number of crypto-related businesses multiply and a growing number of individuals hold cryptocurrencies, how should a financial institution respond? Simply saying “we don’t

Don Fort Participates In A Virtual Event Entitled “The Rapid Evolution of Data Analytics in AML and Financial Crimes” For The Delaware Chapter Of The Association Of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

On May 11, 2021, Don Fort participates in a virtual event entitled “The Rapid Evolution of Data Analytics in AML and Financial Crimes” for the Delaware Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). Description: The talk will include the state of affairs of data analytics in law

The IRS Is Underfunded, But It Needs More Than Cash To Stop Tax Cheats

By John D. (Don) Fort Washington Post May 6, 2021 It’s been said that the most feared three letters in the United States are “IRS.” Even my own heart has skipped a few beats on the occasions I have received routine correspondence from the agency, and I spent almost three

Tax Rep Network Podcast Interviews Don Fort And Larry Sannicandro On The IRS’s And DOJ’s Cryptocurrency John Doe Summonses

The Department of Justice Tax Division, on behalf of the IRS, recently requested judicial authorization for the IRS to issue John Doe Summonses to two cryptocurrency exchanges, Payward Ventures Inc. d/b/a Kraken and Circle Internet Financial Inc. (including Poloniex LLC), with the goal of obtaining taxpayer information relating to certain

Don Fort Participates In A Presentation Entitled “Enforcement Action Case Study: Goldman Sachs and the 1MDB Scandal” At The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists’ (“ACAMS”) Virtual Hollywood Event

On April 13, 2021, Don Fort participates in a presentation entitled "Enforcement Action Case Study: Goldman Sachs and the 1MDB Scandal" at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' ("ACAMS") Virtual Hollywood event. Description: • Outlining conspiracy to pay over $1 billion in bribes to Malaysian and Abu Dhabi officials

The IRS And DOJ Pursue Two More Cryptocurrency John Doe Summonses – Will More Follow?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently showed their hands in their ongoing fight against tax noncompliance relating to cryptocurrency. The IRS is authorized by statute to issue John Doe administrative tax summonses to obtain information from third-parties regarding taxpayers whose identities are unknown.

Don Fort Participates in “Ask Me Anything” Series for the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists

On March 16, 2021, Don Fort participates in a special Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) series entitled, "Ask Me Anything: Don Fort, the former head of IRS-CI." This series is exclusive for ACFCS Members in 2021. Description: ACFCS describes the goal of this initiative as to engage current

Don Fort Quoted In Tax Notes Article Entitled “IRS Data Analytics Pros Still See Need for Human Touch”

John D. (Don) Fort was quoted in a recent Tax Notes article entitled “IRS Data Analytics Pros Still See Need for Human Touch,” published on March 8, 2021. Fort commented on the limits that bound the usefulness of the computerized tools that the IRS uses to select returns for audits.

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