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A Colorado resident was sentenced to 83 months in prison on Friday for his role in a biodiesel tax credit fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

A federal jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, found Nvahbulai Quisiah guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States, preparing false client tax returns, wire fraud, and identity theft, on Febuary 28, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

A West Palm Beach tax return preparer was sentenced to 90 months in prison on Friday for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns and theft of government funds, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan for the Southern District of Florida.

A Macon, Mississippi, tax return preparer was sentenced to 16 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false tax return, on Febuary 20, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst for the Southern District of Mississippi.

A Metamora, Michigan, business owner pleaded guilty to tax evasion and conspiring to steal from an organization receiving federal funds, on Febuary 18, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

A contracting officer with the U.S. Department of State was sentenced to 87 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release after he was convicted of 13 counts of conspiracy, bribery, honest services wire fraud and making false statements, on Febuary 14.

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, returned an indictment charging Sergio Sosa, and his adult children, Alissa and David Sosa, with conspiracy to defraud the United States, on Febuary 13, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and United States Attorney John W. Huber for the District of Utah. Sergio Sosa was also charged with one count of tax evasion, and he and his children were also each charged with one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the internal revenue laws.

The Department of Justice, on Febuary 11, announced that the following defendants were arrested and charged by Complaint on charges of conspiracy and violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) based on their attempt to transact in sanctioned Iranian oil

An East Greenwich, Rhode Island, property developer was sentenced to eight years in prison for operating a $10.3 million dollar Ponzi scheme and obstructing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation, on Febuary 11, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman for the District of Rhode Island.

A former Philadelphia tax return preparer was sentenced to 24 months in prison for aiding in the preparation of a false client tax return, on January 30, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.