irs & rico(racketeering) (private)
Question answered by FredricRice in Organized Crime
Anonymous asked this question on 9/15/2000:
Does the irs ever bring rico act violations against business firms,
companies that conspire to evade taxes and launder monies
with the tax savings proceeds?
Does the fbi ever get into the act of investigating these
activites, same question? Does the irs ever hit companies with
rico act seizures and forfeitures for conspiracy tax fraud
& evasion?
FredricRice gave this response on 9/15/2000:
The IRS isn't a law enforcement agency though they do
have a great deal of power when it comes to getting courts
to force payment of taxes. When the IRS determines that
tax evasion has taken place, they will file criminal charges
with a number of agencies depending upon what the alleged
crimes consist of.
Money laundering would be reported to the U. S. Treasury as
well as the FBI. Racketeering would draw in the Domestic
Terrorism Task Force of the State where the alleged
criminals are operating or, if they're wide-spread, would draw
in domestic terrorism tasks forces which are Federally
controlled.
Since the ISR isn't itself a law enforcement agency, they
must contact the proper authorities just like anyone else has
to however the ISR is given the automatic assumption that
their claims are valid -- as opposed to a citizen who wants
to report an instance of money laundering.
The IRS does have the power to grant and revoke tax
exemption status for organizations which they find to be
violating the rules. If the IRS feels it has enough evidence to
warrant the reporting of felonies to law enforcement
agencies, they would automatically revoke the organization's
tax exemption status -- unless it's the Scientology cult
which is given special dispensation which no other
organization in America enjoys.
So to answer your question, the IRS doesn't have that
power to seize. They must convince a judge or a jury that
the accused is guilty.
And that's markedly different than the unconstitutional drug
forfeiture laws currently on the books, by the way. The
Constitution doesn't allow property to be seized unless it's in
fine or punishment for a conviction. Under the current laws,
however, judges seize people's property if they're only
accused of drug possession.
Any way, that's a side issue.
If you're aware of incidents, report them to norfolk@fbi.gov
with a brief summation of the crimes being committed and be
sure to include relevant evidence. Make an appointment to
meet with the local field offices of the FBI in your area and
bring evidence with you. You'll be questioned about the
evidence and then you'll go on your way, never to hear
anything back from the FBI. (The FBI takes in information,
they never offer it.)
And if I can be of any help, frice@raids.org is my
e-mail address. I've worked with numerous Federal agencies
over the past five years and perhaps I'll have a better
contact for you depending upon what -- if anything --
you've got.
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