Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Devell Lincoln, age 56, of Washington, D.C. to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring…

Uncasville Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KATHRYN POCOCK, 59, of Uncasville, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to…

United States Attorney’s Office and IRS Issue Tips For Avoiding Tax Season Fraud

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – Each year, taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers. With tax season kicking off on January 24, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS…

Paul Hendler Pleads Not Guilty To Forgery, False Statement Charges

The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Paul Hendler, 49, of Burlington, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to federal forgery and false…

Tax preparer sentenced to prison for fraudulent deductions on federal income tax returns

Seattle – A 58-year-old resident of Pacific, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, to a year and a day in prison for 14 counts of aiding and abetting…

North Carolina Return Preparers Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the IRS

Greensboro, N.C. – Two Durham, North Carolina, tax preparers have pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States in connection with a scheme that involved preparing and filing false tax returns.…

Palm Bay Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison For COVID Relief Fraud And Tax Fraud

Orlando, Florida –U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway today sentenced Johnson W. Eustache to five years in federal prison for wire fraud and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax…

Former CEO of recycling firm sentenced to second prison term for tax fraud

Seattle – The former owner and co-CEO of an electronics recycling firm was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 months in prison for tax fraud, announced U.S. Attorney…

Monongalia County man admits to tax fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Travis A. Harner, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a tax charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Harner, 42, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Serial Tax Fraudster Sentenced To More Than 19 Years In Federal Prison

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today sentenced Michael Dexter Little to 19 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to…

Boston Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Tax Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for marijuana distribution and tax offenses. Zachary Sweener, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni…

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $26 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions for U.S. Taxpayers in FY 2021

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron announced that financial collections in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 in the District of Maryland reached $26,206,937.09. The U.S. Department…

Cumberland County Attorney Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey-based attorney was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for evading more than $250,000 in federal taxes on income generated from his law firm,…

Toledo Man Charged with Submitting Fraudulent Claims for Tax Refund

U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging Lance Harris, 42, of Toledo, Ohio, with two counts of filing false and fictitious claims…

Woodbridge Resident Who Embezzled from Family Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that MATTHEW V.…

Bellevue, Washington, CPA pleads guilty to tax fraud

Seattle – A 70-year-old Bellevue, Washington, Certified Public Accountant pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to attempt to evade or defeat tax, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Steven G.…

Placer County Couple Pleads Guilty to Tax-Related Offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Foresthill couple pleaded guilty today to tax-related offenses, and have agreed to pay over $605,000 in restitution, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Virendra (Vic) Maharaj, 55,…

Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups and Entellus Medical agree to pay $4.2 million to resolve False Claims Act lawsuit alleging kick-back arrangements

ATLANTA – Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups (founder, owner, medical director and past-CEO of Milton Hall Surgical Associates (“MHSA”) a/k/a The Ear, Nose & Throat Institute) and Entellus Medical have agreed to pay…

Baltimore Man Facing Federal Indictment for Tax Evasion and Failure to File Tax Returns

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Michael McDonald, age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, for tax evasion for tax years 2016 through 2018 and failure to file…

Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Pleads Guilty To Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Tax Offenses

Tampa, Florida – Joshua Maywalt (40, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to four counts of healthcare fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of filing a false federal income tax return,…

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