Joe Thorndike
Historian for Tax Analysts and author focused on U.S. tax history and policy; offers expertise on the development of the IRS and tax enforcement in the episode.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 52min
Al Capone and the transformation of the IRS
Joe Thorndike, tax historian who studies U.S. tax policy, and Paul Camacho, retired IRS criminal agent with mob investigation experience, trace how the hunt for Al Capone remade tax enforcement. They discuss the creation of IRS intelligence, the use of tax law against criminals, political fights over wealth taxes, and the lasting impact of wartime withholding on federal power.
