Politics

Illinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Filing Tax Returns Using Stolen IDs

A former resident of Poplar Grove, Illinois was sentenced to 87 months in prison for filing tax returns using stolen identities, on May 2th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division...

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Import Merchandising Concepts L.P. and Two Individuals Agree to Pay $275,000 to Settle False Claims Act Liability for Evading Customs Duties

The Department of Justice announced on May 1th, that Import Merchandising Concepts L.P. (IMC) and two individuals, Glen Michaels and Alan Lewis, have agreed to pay $275,000 to resolve allegations that the company improperly evaded customs duties on...

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New York Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns

A Queens, New York tax return preparer was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison today for filing false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

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Indiana Mother and Son Indicted for Filing Fraudulent Tax Refund Claims

An indictment against an Indiana mother and son charging them with conspiracy and filing fraudulent tax refund claims was unsealed on April 28th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax...

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IRS Employee Indicted for Stealing Taxpayers’ IDs and Filing Fraudulent Returns

A federal grand jury sitting in the Northern District of Georgia indicted an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, on April 25th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of...

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Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Southern Florida Tax Return Preparer and Require Her to Give Her Fees to the United States

Lena Cotton of Wellington, Florida, and her business, Professional Accounting Ldc LLC, located at 3676 Collin Drive in West Palm Beach, Florida, prepare false federal income tax returns for their customers, according to a new civil suit filed by the...

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Oxygen Equipment Provider Pays $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

The Department of Justice on April 25th, announced that Braden Partners, L.P., doing business as Pacific Pulmonary Services, has agreed to pay $11.4 million to resolve allegations against it and its general partner, Teijin Pharma USA LLC, for...

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Mississippi Tax Return Preparers Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Returns

Two Gulfport, Mississippi men were sentenced to prison for charges related to preparing fraudulent tax returns, on April 20th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U....

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