Politics

Federal Court Bars Florida Tax Return Preparers from Preparing Tax Returns and Orders Them to Disgorge Ill-Gotten Gains

On April 16, a federal court in Orlando, Florida, ordered that Patrick Clarke disgorge $500,000, and Ruby Rodriguez disgorge $100,000, of the proceeds they received for the preparation of tax returns, the Justice Department announced on April. 16th....

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School Owner Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans

The owner of Atius Technology Institute (“Atius”), a privately owned, non-accredited school specializing in information technology courses, on April 16th, pleaded guilty to bribing a public official at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in...

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South Florida Certified Public Accountant Indicted for Tax Fraud

A federal grand jury sitting in Miami, Florida, returned an indictment on Tuesday, April 10 charging a Miami, Florida, certified public accountant with tax evasion, failing to file tax returns and failing to pay over payroll taxes to the Internal...

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Former Puerto Rico Senator and Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Bribery

Former Puerto Rico Senator Hector Martinez Maldonado and Juan Bravo Fernandez, the former president of Ranger American, one of the largest private security companies in Puerto Rico, were each sentenced to 48 months in prison, respectively, for their...

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Owner Of Newark, New Jersey, Automobile Export Business Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Filing False Tax Returns And Structuring Crimes

A Newark man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for filing false tax returns and structuring cash payments to avoid reporting requirements, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on April 11th.

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Monmouth County Investment Adviser Admits Investment Fraud Scheme, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Preparing Phony Tax Returns

A Farmingdale, New Jersey, on April 11th, man admitted perpetrating a long-running scheme to defraud investment clients out of millions of dollars, forging an attorney’s signature without authorization in connection with that scheme, and preparing...

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North Carolina Return Preparer Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Jail for Filing Fraudulent Returns

A Durham, North Carolina, tax return preparer was sentenced to 121 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing fraudulent tax returns for herself and her clients, on April 11, announced Principal Deputy Assistant...

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Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthetist Indicted for Tax Evasion

A federal grand jury sitting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, returned an indictment charging a Pittsburgh-area certified registered nurse anesthetist with five counts of tax evasion and four counts of failure to file federal income tax returns and pay...

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