Paul Daugerdas v. CIR

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Case Number:

25-1055

Court:

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

tax 

  1. March 31, 2026

    IRS Can Collect $371M From Convicted Ex-Atty, 7th Circ. Says

    The Internal Revenue Service can assess and collect restitution against a former attorney who served prison time in connection with $7 billion in tax fraud, making the amount immediately due and payable, the Seventh Circuit ruled, saying it was the first circuit court to address the issue.

  2. June 02, 2025

    Ex-Atty In $7B Tax Fraud Tells 7th Circ. IRS Can't Collect

    A former attorney sentenced to prison in connection with a $7 billion tax fraud told the Seventh Circuit that the Internal Revenue Service lacks the power to collect his court-ordered $371 million restitution, calling the agency's claims against him "wild and scurrilous."

  3. May 15, 2025

    IRS Can Collect From Ex-Atty In $7B Tax Fraud, 7th Circ. Told

    The IRS has the authority to collect the restitution owed by a former attorney convicted of a $7 billion tax fraud scheme, the U.S. government told the Seventh Circuit, saying he is inventing a loophole to avoid paying his $371 million liability.