The Criminal Enforcement Sections (CES) of Tax Division handle and supervise most of the federal criminal tax prosecutions. There are three regional Criminal Enforcement Sections i.e. Northern, Southern, and Western. The prosecutors employed at CES- investigate, prosecute and evaluate individuals or corporations which are trying to evade taxes, willfully fail to file returns, or submit false tax forms etc. The IRS Criminal Investigation Division and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration assist CES during investigation of complex financial crime cases.

The Criminal Appeals and Tax Enforcement Policy Section (CATEPS) supervises the appeals in criminal tax cases tried by CES attorneys and US Attorneys’ Offices and it also promotes the fair and uniform enforcement of criminal tax laws. After reviewing US District Courts and US Courts of Appeals decision, it prepares recommendations to the Solicitor General about whether to appeal or seek other review. CATEPS attorneys seek assistance from IRS and US Attorneys’ Office to develop that govern the investigation and prosecution of tax crimes.

The Tax Division represents the United States of America and its officials in most of the civil and criminal litigation that concerns or relates to the internal revenue law. The Organization is headed by Assistant Attorney General, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. There are various sections working under Tax Division and each of these sections are based in Washington DC except for the Southwestern Civil Trial Section, and Tax Division employ 350 attorneys in fourteen civil, criminal, and appellate sections.

The Civil Trial Section’s work includes a broad array of litigation in the US District Courts, US Bankruptcy Courts, and State Courts. The attorneys working at Civil Trial Section needs to defend the United States in tax refund and civil damages suits, they represent employees of IRS and Justice Department in law suits for damages allegedly caused in the performance of their official duties, and also defends the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and other officials against lawsuits testing the validity of federal tax regulation and rulings. This section also represents some of the other federal departments and agencies in cases involving the immunity of the Federal government from state and local taxation.

The President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force (PCFTF) was created by President George W. Bush by Executive Order #13271 on July 9, 2002 to fight corporate fraud and abuse. The Task Force is led by the Deputy Attorney General and comprises both a Department of Justice group and inert-agency group. The PCFTF review each and every corporate fraud case, brought by federal prosecutors, under the investigation by the Department and other agencies.

The members of the President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force are Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Assistant Attorney General Tax Division, and US Attorney for the Central/Northern District of California etc. The Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, the Chairman of the Commodities Futures Trade Commission, and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commissions etc. are members of the interagency group of the PCFTF.

The prime objectives of creating President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force are to restore confidence to the marketplace, provide fair and accurate information to the investors, reward shareholder and employee trust, and protect jobs and savings of the Americans. The PCFTF marshals the resources of Department prosecutors and investigators in corporate fraud matters; improve coordination in anti-fraud cases among the Department and other task force members including SEC, CFTC, FCC and IRS. It also purposes policies, regulatory and legislative changes to the Attorney General via the Deputy Attorney General.

Since PCFTF’s creation, approximately 90% of the prosecutions brought by Department of Justice for corporate fraud offences were accomplished with the active assistance of SEC investigators and analysts.

The Attorney General’ Honors Program allows new lawyers to work in the agency for couple of years immediately following graduation. The Honors Program offers unmatched experience to fresh law school graduates and newly-licensed attorneys. This program is the only way that the Department hires entry-level attorneys. During Honors Program, a participant gets the unique opportunity to practice in more than one area of the law and in more than one type of court i.e. they will be assigned to a particular division where they will work alongside experienced attorneys.

As per Honors Program Attorney’s commitment to the Office of the Attorney General, they need to spend one year in a State Counsel bureau and one year in either Appeals & Opinion or a Public Advocacy bureau. Program offer different opportunities to these attorneys like to manage their own dockets, conduct depositions, negotiate contracts, advice state agencies, argue motions, write briefs, and second chair trials. At the OAG Training Department, they are trained in various skills such as deposition skills, appellate advocacy, courtroom technology, trial advocacy, and investigation of computer crime etc.

To get selected for Honors Program, department considers candidate’s academic achievements, law review or moot court experience, legal aid and clinical experience, specialized academic studies, extra-curricular activities, and summer or part-time legal employment etc. The graduating law students and recent law school graduates entering judicial clerkships or graduate law programs within 9 months of law school graduation are only eligible to apply. All Honor Program Attorneys are required to pass a bar examination and be active members of the bar within 14 months of entry on duty.