"It's been 77 years since Al Capone was prosecuted, and now the IRS is releasing documents about the country's most celebrated tax evasion case," reports AccountingWeb. The IRS very rarely releases documents since tax return information is considered highly confidential and is protected by strict privacy protection laws. The IRS has released various documents under the Freedom of Information Act, citing the historical significance and public interest in the Capone case.
Among the documents being made available is a 7-page summary describing various criminal investigations during the '20s and '30s.
More information:
- Historical Documents relating to Alphonse Capone (IRS)
- Links to Web sites about Al Capone
- Profile of Eliot Ness, the Treasury Dept agent who investigated Capone
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