
KEY POINTS
- Since May 2023, the IRS has been trying to collect tax arrears from the now-bankrupt crypto firm and its sister company Alameda Research
- IRS had initially claimed $44 billion across more than 40 claims against FTX and its subsidiaries
- FTX filed a lawsuit against SBF's parents in September accusing them of exploiting "their access and influence"
The now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX warned of a potential slowdown of the return of customers' funds amid the proposed $24 billion tax bill from the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS).