DOJ’s First National Tax Enforcement Surge: 76 Defendants, More Than $490 Million in Alleged and Proven Intended Losses

October 15, 2026

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division and IRS Criminal Investigation announced the results of what DOJ calls its first-ever National Tax Enforcement Surge, run from early September through October 14 with 35 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. DOJ says it took prosecutorial actions against 76 defendants “whose alleged and proven crimes intended an estimated loss” of more than $490 million.

Sources

• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, “DOJ’s Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI Expose More than $490M in Tax Fraud in National Tax Enforcement Surge” (October 14, 2026): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dojs-fraud-division-irs-and-irs-ci-expose-more-490m-tax-fraud-national-tax-enforcement-surge