Politics

Mississippi Landman Sentenced to Prison for Submitting False Corporate Tax Return

A Mississippi man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for filing a false corporate income tax return on behalf of his oil and gas leasing business.

South Carolina Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud

A South Carolina woman was sentenced to 37 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by preparing and filing false tax returns, on August 3.

Maryland Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment and Other Tax Crimes

A Maryland restaurant owner pleaded guilty today to willful failure to account for and pay over employment taxes and to filing a false personal tax return.

Georgia Bar and Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

A Georgia man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for evading taxes in connection with his ownership of multiple bars and a restaurant in Georgia, as well as beer sales at a music festival.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Nearly $24 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

A plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California, along with his son, medical practices, and billing company, have agreed to pay $23.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of...

Wisconsin Owner of Consulting Firm Pleads Guilty to Tax Scheme

A Wisconsin businessman who helped secure international business deals for his clients pleaded guilty to willfully filing a false tax return, on April 28th.

Minnesota Man Charged with Tax and Wire Fraud

A federal grand jury in St. Paul returned an indictment charging a Minnesota man with assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns and wire fraud, on January 26.

Former Florida CEO Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

A former Jacksonville company CEO was sentenced to 32 months in prison for willfully attempting to evade the assessment of his federal income taxes, on January 30.