🔍IRS Investigation Chief Expects Surge in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases
💡Crypto Crimes on the Rise, IRS Ready to Take Action Guy Ficco, the head of IRS Criminal Investigation, has sounded the alarm on a growing wave of tax evasion in the world of digital currencies. Speaking at a recent event, Ficco expressed concern over the escalating number of crypto-related tax violations and assured that the IRS is fully equipped to tackle this issue head-on.
📈Shift in Focus: Pure Crypto Tax Offenses While crypto has long been associated with larger fraud cases, Ficco highlighted a new trend: an increase in pure crypto tax crimes. This includes offenses like failing to report income from crypto sales or manipulating the true value of digital assets. Ficco expects this category, known as "Title 26 crypto cases," to dominate this year's investigations.
🤝Partnerships for Enhanced Enforcement To stay ahead of tech-savvy tax evaders, the IRS is teaming up with blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis. This collaboration arms investigators with powerful tools to trace complex transactions and unravel the often opaque world of crypto ownership. By leveraging these technologies, the agency aims to detect and address tax violations more efficiently.
💰Crypto's Role in Seizures and Investigations Ficco also highlighted the significant impact of crypto in some of the largest seizures ever conducted by the US government. With the IRS Criminal Investigation division at the forefront, these efforts demonstrate a commitment to cracking down on financial crimes involving digital currencies.
🔍IRS Investigation Chief Expects Surge in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases
💡Crypto Crimes on the Rise, IRS Ready to Take Action Guy Ficco, the head of IRS Criminal Investigation, has sounded the alarm on a growing wave of tax evasion in the world of digital currencies. Speaking at a recent event, Ficco expressed concern over the escalating number of crypto-related tax violations and assured that the IRS is fully equipped to tackle this issue head-on.
📈Shift in Focus: Pure Crypto Tax Offenses While crypto has long been associated with larger fraud cases, Ficco highlighted a new trend: an increase in pure crypto tax crimes. This includes offenses like failing to report income from crypto sales or manipulating the true value of digital assets. Ficco expects this category, known as "Title 26 crypto cases," to dominate this year's investigations.
🤝Partnerships for Enhanced Enforcement To stay ahead of tech-savvy tax evaders, the IRS is teaming up with blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis. This collaboration arms investigators with powerful tools to trace complex transactions and unravel the often opaque world of crypto ownership. By leveraging these technologies, the agency aims to detect and address tax violations more efficiently.
💰Crypto's Role in Seizures and Investigations Ficco also highlighted the significant impact of crypto in some of the largest seizures ever conducted by the US government. With the IRS Criminal Investigation division at the forefront, these efforts demonstrate a commitment to cracking down on financial crimes involving digital currencies.
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Telegram Gives Up On Crypto Blockchain Project
Durov said on his Telegram channel today that the two and a half year blockchain and crypto project has been put to sleep. Ironically, after leaving Russia because the government wanted his encryption keys to his social media firm, Durov’s cryptocurrency idea lost steam because of a U.S. court. “The technology we created allowed for an open, free, decentralized exchange of value and ideas. TON had the potential to revolutionize how people store and transfer funds and information,” he wrote on his channel. “Unfortunately, a U.S. court stopped TON from happening.”
