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 programs, according to the U.S. …
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Breaking News
Phone and Internet Providers in New Jersey Could be Forced to Issue Refunds for Service Outages
Trenton, NJ – A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature mandates telecommunications companies to provide prorated refunds for service outages exceeding 72 hours. Sponsored by Assemblyman Wayne P. …
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Breaking News
Philadelphia ComicCon Ticket Holders Finally Offered Refunds for COVID-19 Cancellation
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a significant agreement with Easton-based Great Conventions LLC and its owner, Christopher Wertz, offering refunds to consumers affected by the cancellation …
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Government NewsPolice Blotter
Three Charged in $1.5 Million Conspiracy to Fraudulently Claim Tax Refunds
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNASHVILLE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment last month charging Darwing Dubon-Castro, 32, and Josselyn Zamora-Carranza, 28, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Carlos Rodriguez, 22, of Antioch, Tennessee, with …
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Business News
South Korea plans to offer bigger tax refunds to foreign tourists – Finance Minister
by Reutersby ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is considering raising the maximum amount of tax refunds for foreign tourists on their domestic shopping, its finance minister said on Monday, to boost consumer …
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Breaking NewsCommunity NewsNew Jersey NewsToms River News
Toms River Refunds $9,357 to Newly Tax-Exempted Home on Vincenzo Drive
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Township officials have refunded first and second-quarter taxes to a homeowner on Vincenzo Drive that the state of New Jersey has since exempted. Owned by Zidichoiv, …
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Sen. Jean Stanfield’s bill that would increase the dollar amount limit for property tax refunds and certain cancellations made by authorized municipal employees was advanced by the Senate Community and …
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Business News
U.S. deficit grows to $262 billion in February as tax refunds surge
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government posted a $262 billion budget deficit in February, up 21% from a year earlier, as outlays grew and revenues fell, due largely to higher …
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Business News
Southwest reports progress on flights, refunds, White House watching
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines on Tuesday said it was making “solid progress” in efforts to return operations to normal after cancelling nearly 16,000 flights in the …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Milwaukee Man convicted for scheme to obtain over $80 million in fraudulent tax refunds.
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 5, 2022, Francis T. Burns (52) was convicted after a two-day jury trial. Burns …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Nigerian state official sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing U.S. disaster aid and taxpayer refunds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 5 years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for …
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Breaking NewsPennsylvania NewsPolice Blotter
Ticket Seller RYADD Settles Case for Denying Refunds for Canceled Concerts
by Your Newsby Your NewsPHILADELPHIA, PA (PRESS RELEASE) – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that his office has entered into a settlement agreement with online ticket seller RYADD, Inc., for alleged violations of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Orange County Man Prohibited from Preparing Tax Returns after Filing Returns that Fraudulently Sought Over $50 Million in Refunds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSANTA ANA, California – A federal judge has ordered a Buena Park man to stop preparing or helping to prepare tax returns after federal authorities determined his clients filed …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Fraudster Resentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing the Identities of Hundreds of Victims to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $2.2 Million in Tax Refunds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Toyosi Alatishe, a/k/a Felix Victor Johnson, age 51, of Columbia, Maryland, to 126 months in federal prison, for conspiracy …
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New Jersey NewsOcean County News
New law allows towns like Toms River to issue tax credits instead of cash for reassessment appeal refunds
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – As towns such as Toms River, in Ocean County move forward with a very unpopular tax reassessment project during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s good news in …
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New York News
Attorney General James Secures $4.4 Million in Refunds for Customers Who Had Events Cancelled Due to COVID-19
TFS and Affiliate Websites Denied Refunds to Thousands of New York Consumers and Out-of-State Purchasers TFS and Affiliate Websites Will Guarantee Refunds Going Forward for Cancelled Events NEW YORK – …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Chicago Woman Charged With Filing False Income Tax Returns To Fraudulently Obtain Refunds and Stimulus Payments
CHICAGO —A Chicago woman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining the personal identifying information of deceased individuals and using it to file for tax refunds …