when you launder money, it has to be in a way that's actually plausible to the IRS. So if you have a small bookstore making 1 million per year, it might look suspicious.
Maybe you’re thinking of NFS? ;)
Maybe you're thinking of NFL?
Maybe you're thinking of NFV?
Perhaps you're thinking of NAFTA?
This was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. Even if you could make use of it, it ended in 2020.
Perhaps you're thinking of NFO?
Perhaps you're thinking of NeWS?
perhaps you're thinking of .nfo?
So, starting to book lots of income without scaling expenses etc. will likely raise suspicion and lead to further investigation which can then be passed to law enforcement.
If you managed to launder it in a way that the IRS will accept it and the cops don't notice, you've succeeded and now have spendable money.
1. lie about it, and commit tax fraud
2. tell the truth about it, and document their laundered money