Watertown Man Sentenced for Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Watertown, South Dakota, man convicted of Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return was sentenced on July 12, 2021, by U.S. District…

Newark Tax Preparer Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Aiding and Assisting in Preparation of False Tax Returns

NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man who worked as a tax preparer in Newark was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for helping his clients file falsified tax returns that generated…

Prairie Village Man Sentenced to 12 Years for $7.3 Million Dollar Payday Loan Fraud, $8 Million Tax Evasion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Prairie Village, Kansas, man was sentenced in federal court today for engaging in two separate fraud schemes related to millions of dollars in false payday loan debt…

Jury Convicts Hampton Return Preparer of Tax Fraud

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Hampton man today of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, theft of government funds, and failing to file federal…

Former Office Administrator Facing Federal Charges for Defrauding Her Employer of More Than $700,000, for Fraudulently Obtaining Social Security Disability Payments, and for Tax Evasion

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Linda Pylant, age 57, of Grasonville, Maryland, for the federal charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, social security fraud,…

Toms River Township to increase tax rate for open space purchases

Toms River, NJ – The Toms River Township Council on Tuesday will vote to increase the amount of taxes collected to be used to purchase open space. 2020 was a divisive year…

Corvallis ex-lawyer admits wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion in real estate investment scheme

MISSOULA –A former lawyer who also was a licensed realtor and ran a construction company today admitted charges in which he defrauded investors, losing more than $1 million in the futures market,…

Former Louisiana Construction Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the IRS. According to court documents, from 2011 to at least June 2019, Mathew Reck, of St. Tammany Parish, conspired…

Massachusetts Man Sentenced To Prison For Fraudulent Scheme To Evade Payroll Taxes And Workers’ Compensation Requirements In Construction Industry

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Dennis Alexander Barahona (38, Chelsea, Massachusetts) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to…

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana and Tax Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Springfield to marijuana and tax offenses. Zachary Sweener, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, one…

Tax defier found guilty on all counts of filing false liens and obstructing or impeding the administration of the IRS

ATLANTA – A federal jury found Hakim Amal Archible guilty of three counts of filing or attempting to file false liens against federal officials and one count of obstructing or impeding the…

Oroho: Will Governor Use Federal Funds to Stop $300 Million July 4th Employer Tax Increase?

Sen. Steven Oroho said it appears possible that Gov. Phil Murphy will use federal funds as proposed by Republicans to stop a major tax increase on New Jersey employers.…

Donald Trump’s CFO indicted by New York AG, Manhattan DA for income tax evasion

NEW YORK, NY – The Trump Organization’s Chief Financial Officer, Allan Weisselberg has been indicted on multiple criminal charges. New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement regarding the…

Altoona Man Sentenced for $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme and Failing to Pay Taxes

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Blair County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on charges of tax evasion and wire fraud,…

Murphy Not Doing Enough to End New York’s Unfair Taxation of New Jersey Residents

Sen. Steven Oroho said Gov. Phil Murphy isn't doing enough to end New York's unfair taxation of former commuters who now work from home in New Jersey some or all of the…

Two men indicted on tax fraud and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – David Wellington, 62, of Albuquerque, and Jerry Shrock, 46, of Meadowview, Virginia, were indicted on June 23 by a federal grand jury charging them with conspiracy to defraud…

Senate Approves Testa Bill Exempting Commercial Fisherman from State Unemployment Tax

Legislation approved by the Senate and sponsored by Sen. Michael Testa would exempt commercial fisherman from state unemployment tax.…

Las Vegas Business Owner Pleads Guilty In Fraudulent Income Tax Return Scheme

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Las Vegas, Nevada, businesswoman pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return. According to court documents and admissions made in court, Graciela Rueda Alvarez, aka “Graciela…

Ohio Haunted House Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime

COLUMBUS, OHIO – David Fachman, 59, of New Albany, Ohio pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of willful failure to pay over tax to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). …

Owner of Chicago-Area Restaurant Franchises Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison for Underreporting $2.5 Million in Taxes

CHICAGO — The owner of five Chicago-area Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant franchises has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for filing false corporate tax returns that underreported $2.5 million…

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