Change in Policy on Structuring Charge

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Change in Policy on Structuring Charge

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The NY Times has this article today where the IRS is quoted as to a change in policy from blind seizures based on suspicion: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/us/la ... .html?_r=0
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