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
Caroline D. Ciraolo and Don Fort join a panel titled “When Aggressive Tax Planning Becomes Criminal Conduct” at the 59th Annual Hawaii Tax Institute. High income taxpayers frequently look to minimize their tax burdens and tax professionals are only too happy to oblige with one planning structure or another. It
Don Fort joins a panel titled Criminal Tax Trends at the 2022 Freeman Law International Tax Symposium. The symposium assembles tax experts from across the world to discuss tax trends that are reshaping international taxation. It sets the stage for attorneys to learn about topics such as global tax reform,
On September 6, 2022, Don Fort delivers a keynote presentation entitled “Reflections From The Former Chief Of IRS-CI” for the 39th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, England. Click here for more information.
On September 6, 2022, Don Fort participates in a panel and plenary workshop entitled “Professionals and the potential for abuse of trust – a US perspective” at the 39th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, England. Chair: Mr. Ian M. Comisky, Partner, Fox Rothschild
On August 4, 2022, Don Fort moderates a panel entitled “Illuminating the Shadow Economy: Using Publicly Available Data to Gain Visibility into Financial Crime” for the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists’ Fincrime Virtual Week 2022. Description: The evolving shadow economy – from short-term rentals to crypto and NFTs –
On May 18, 2022, Don Fort participates in a panel entitled “The US Treasury’s National Illicit Finance Strategy: A Closer Look” with AML RightSource. Description: Members of the AML RightSource Advisory Board will provide their insight on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s 2022 National Illicit Finance Strategy, a comprehensive
On May 10, 2022, Don Fort discusses how tax agencies can shine a light on the shadow economy and address compliance challenges head on, using cloud computing, advanced algorithms, and public data on the web at the 2022 Government Analytics Leadership Forum. Underreporting of business income and sales have been
On May 16, 2022, Don Fort participates in a keynote fireside chat at the two-day virtual Law Enforcement Anti-Financial Crime Seminar of ACAMS, the largest international membership organization for Anti-Financial Crime professionals. Moderating the fireside chat is Jim Lee, Chief of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI). Description: Law enforcement
