Maryland Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Preparing and Filing False Tax Returns
A Baltimore, Maryland, on 30 June tax return preparer was sentenced to serve 20 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns for others, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the...
Resident of Montana and Nevada Charged in Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in the District of Montana returned an indictment on May 18, which was unsealed on 28 June, charging a resident of Montana and Nevada with one count of corrupt interference with the internal revenue laws, 10 counts of theft of...
Upstate New York Couple Indicted in Tax Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury Tuesday returned a four count indictment in the Western District of New York charging two business owners with conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing a false tax return, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General...
Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Participating in Fraudulent Mortgage Modification Scheme
The Department of Justice announced that a former California licensed attorney pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, for his role in a multi-million dollar fraudulent mortgage modification scheme.
Ronald Rodis, 51, of...
Texas Woman Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
A Fulshear, Texas, on 27 June, woman was sentenced to 40 months in prison following her conviction on three counts of filing false federal tax returns and one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the internal...
Former Supervisory Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes from Foreign Defense Contractor
A former Department of Defense (DoD) supervisory contracting officer on 23 June pleaded guilty to charges that he accepted bribes from the owner of the foreign defense contractor at the center of a massive bribery and fraud scandal.
Georgia Resident Sentenced for Laundering Proceeds from a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
An Austell, Georgia, on 22 June resident was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in laundering proceeds from a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s...
Iowa Businessman Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
A Forest City, Iowa, businessman on 22 June pleaded guilty in federal court to failing to pay employment taxes, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Kevin W. Techau...
