Somerset tax preparer admits to filing false returns causing $550K IRS loss
SOMERSET, NJ — A Somerset man has admitted to preparing fraudulent tax returns that led to more than $550,000 in losses to the Internal Revenue … Read more
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A New Jersey tax preparer is accused of inflating client refunds and misusing COVID-19 relief funds in a fraud scheme totaling over $1 million.
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey tax preparer faces a 16-count federal indictment for allegedly falsifying tax returns and fraudulently obtaining funds from COVID-19 relief … Read more
Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison in False Tax Return Conspiracy
According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Christopher Randell worked at Sunbelt Tax Services and conspired with others to claim inflated tax refunds … Read more
Tax Preparer Sentenced for Failing to File Personal Tax Return, Filing Fraudulent Returns
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, alongside Chief Griffin M. Banos of the Monroe Township Police Department and the New Jersey Department … Read more
Essex County Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $4.4 Million IRS Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – In a significant development in a financial fraud case, Omar Khater, a 33-year-old Fairfield, New Jersey tax preparer, has pleaded guilty to … Read more
Pennsylvania Tax Preparer Sentenced for False Tax Return Scheme
SCRANTON – Leidi M. Paulino, a 46-year-old tax preparer and owner of LP Multiservices in Freeland, PA, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on … Read more
Court Grants Default Judgment against Tampa-Area Tax Return Preparer
The District Court for the Middle District of Florida permanently enjoined Tyrone Johnson and TJ Professional Services LLC yesterday from preparing federal income tax returns … Read more
Marion County tax preparer charged with filing false tax returns
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jack Lee Oliver, age 55, of Rivesville, West Virginia, has been charged with filing false tax returns. Oliver was indicted on … Read more
South Carolina Return Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
A South Carolina man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for himself and his … Read more
One-Time Orange County Tax Preparer Convicted of Tax Fraud Scheme that Sought over $10 Million from IRS and Dozens of State Governments
SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County tax preparer was convicted today of federal criminal charges for leading a multi-year tax fraud conspiracy that … Read more
Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Return Scheme
An Illinois woman pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. According to court documents and statements made … Read more
Baton Rouge Tax Preparer Sentenced to 33 Months for Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Pamela Albert, age 51, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to … Read more
Nevada Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
A Nevada woman pleaded guilty on Friday to assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. According to court documents and statements made in … Read more
New Jersey Tax Preparer Arrested For $125 Million IRS Scam
NEW YORK CITY, NY – A tax preparer from New Jersey was arrested for attempting to fraudulently claim more than $124 million from the IRS. … Read more
New Jersey Tax Preparer and Arizona Man Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud and Identity Theft
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey tax preparer and an Arizona man were charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit wire fraud and defraud … Read more
RGV tax preparer sent to prison for preparing false tax returns
McALLEN, Texas – A local tax preparer has been ordered to federal prison following her conviction of preparing false and fraudulent tax returns on behalf … Read more
Tickfaw Tax Preparer Sentenced to One Year and a Day in Prison for Filing False IRS Returns
NEW ORLEANS – CHERYL L. KINCHEN, age 39, and a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana, was sentenced on November 29, 2022 to one year and a … Read more
Minneapolis Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes
MINNEAPOLIS– A Minneapolis tax preparer has pleaded guilty to federal tax violations, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, Sue Yang, … Read more
San Angelo Tax Preparer Sentenced to 14 Years for Tax Fraud
A San Angelo tax preparer whose fraudulent tax returns cost the IRS millions of dollars was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison, announced U.S. … Read more
Hammond Tax Preparer Sentenced to Probation and One Year of Home Confinement for Filing False IRS Returns and Making False Statements to IRS and to Department of Education
NEW ORLEANS – KENISHA R. CALLAHAN, age 45, and a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was sentenced on November 9, 2022 to five (5) years of … Read more
Tax preparer sentenced for fraudulently inflating tax returns
HOUSTON – A former local tax preparer has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of fraudulently filing tax returns from 2014 to 2017, … Read more
Louisiana Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return
CLEVELAND – Jamika Raymond, 38, of Slidell, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to one count of making and subscribing a false tax return. According to court … Read more
Louisiana Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return
CLEVELAND – Jamika Raymond, 38, of Slidell, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to one count of making and subscribing a false tax return. According to court … Read more
Montgomery Tax Preparer Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Filing False Return
Montgomery, Alabama – Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Special Agent … Read more
Montgomery Tax Preparer Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Filing False Return
Montgomery, Alabama – Today, United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Special Agent … Read more
Mississippi Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Client Returns
Natchez, Miss. – A McComb woman pled guilty today to preparing false tax returns for her clients, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent … Read more
Atlanta tax preparer sentenced to prison for filing false client returns
ATLANTA – Kyle Self has been sentenced for defrauding the IRS through the submission of false tax returns on behalf of clients. “Kyle Self scammed … Read more
Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Client Returns
Jackson, Miss. – A Mississippi man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for preparing false tax returns for his clients. According to court … Read more
Vallejo Tax Preparer and Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Assisting in Filing False Tax Returns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Emilio Lara, 55, of American Canyon, pleaded guilty Tuesday to willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and … Read more
Former Utica Tax Preparer Indicted for Tax Fraud
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Dianna Nolan, age 46, formerly of Utica, New York, has been charged by indictment with two counts of filing false income … Read more
Maine Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sean O’Hare, age 54, of South Portland, Maine, pled guilty today to committing wire fraud in connection with a scheme to … Read more
Bridgeport Tax Return Preparer Sentenced Prison for Tax Fraud
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TORISE BAKER, 39, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge … Read more
Charlotte Tax Preparer Is Sentenced To Prison
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by preparing and … Read more
Versailles Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Returns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Versailles, Mo., woman has been sentenced in federal court for filing false federal income tax returns. Angela Jo Campbell Young, … Read more
Baltimore City Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Submitting Fraudulent Covid-19 Cares Act Relief Loan Applications and Stealing the Identity of a Tax Preparer
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes, Jr., age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, on the federal … Read more
Jury Convicts Jefferson City Tax Preparer of Filing False Tax Returns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Jefferson City tax preparer has been convicted by a federal trial jury of filing false federal income tax returns for … Read more
Tax Return Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New … Read more
Atlantic County Tax Preparer Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Tax Fraud
CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, tax preparer was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for using false information … Read more
Las Vegas Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft And Money Laundering Crimes
LAS VEGAS – A Nevada man pleaded guilty yesterday to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and money laundering. On March 28, he pleaded guilty to … Read more
Hammond Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False IRS Returns, Making False Statements to IRS and Department of Education
NEW ORLEANS – KENISHA R. CALLAHAN, age 44, and a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle … Read more
Tickfaw Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False IRS Returns
NEW ORLEANS – CHERYL L. KINCHEN, age 40, a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on May 31, 2022 to two counts of filing false … Read more
Tax Preparer, Husband Sentenced for Defrauding IRS Out of $3.3 Million
The owners of a Duncanville tax preparation business were sentenced to a combined five nd a half years in federal prison for defrauding the IRS … Read more
Naugatuck Tax Preparer Who Filed False Tax Returns Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANA NUNEZ, also known as Ana Pagoaga, 51, of Naugatuck, was sentenced … Read more
Tax Return Preparer Sentenced in Fraud Scheme Involving Over 160 Victims
BAY CITY – A Gladwin, Michigan man was sentenced yesterday to 46 months’ imprisonment for wire fraud and tax evasion, announced United States Attorney Dawn … Read more
South Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud
Miami, Florida – Kasali Opabola, Jr., a Lake Worth, Florida tax preparer who failed to report his business income to the IRS, was sentenced yesterday … Read more
Florida Tax Preparer Convicted of Fraud and Identity Theft for Filing False Tax Returns
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Guy Menard Charles, 51, of Naples, FL, was convicted after trial of 23 counts of … Read more
Tax Tiger preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud
HOUSTON – A local woman has admitted to aiding and assisting in preparation of at least 50 false income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer … Read more
Plover Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing Client Tax Returns with Falsely Inflated Deductions
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that on Friday, April 22, James Canfield, 72, Plover, … Read more
Cleveland Tax Return Preparer Charged with Submitting False Returns for Clients
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a fifteen-count indictment charging Eiahnna Pique, 42, of Cleveland, with aiding and … Read more
Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy and Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns for Clients
WASHINGTON – A Louisiana woman was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and helping … Read more