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From Online Drug Lord to Crypto Entrepreneur, Blake Benthall Is Back in Business

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From Online Drug Lord to Crypto Entrepreneur, Blake Benthall Is Back in Business

After Blake Benthall was arrested for running Silk Road 2.0, the infamous illegal drug bazaar, things didn’t go the way you might expect.

By Ryan Mac and Kashmir Hill

I.R.S. Crackdown on Delinquent Millionaires Yields $1 Billion

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I.R.S. Crackdown on Delinquent Millionaires Yields $1 Billion

The beefed-up enforcement is part of the agency’s modernization initiative aimed at improving customer service and catching wealthy tax evaders.

By Alan Rappeport

I.R.S. Extends Freeze of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Widespread Fraud

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I.R.S. Extends Freeze of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Widespread Fraud

An internal analysis conducted by the agency found that up to 90 percent of claims are potentially fraudulent.

By Alan Rappeport

First a Victim of Tax Return Identity Theft, Then a 2-Year Wait for a Refund

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First a Victim of Tax Return Identity Theft, Then a 2-Year Wait for a Refund

The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Advocate Service found that many of those affected were lower-income people who depended on refunds to cover living costs. The wait is “ridiculous,” the head of the service said.

By Ann Carrns