The IRS won authorization to issue subpoenas to the clients of a network of offshore service providers that may have helped taxpayers hide assets and evade taxes.
The US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Thursday authorized the IRS to serve “John Doe” summonses on several entities affiliated with Trident Trust Group. The District of South Dakota and the Southern District of New York authorized similar subpoenas, which have since been unsealed, last month.
“The Justice Department and the IRS are dedicated to unearthing tax evasion that uses foreign bank accounts and offshore shell corporations,” Deputy Assistant ...
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