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New York Tax Preparer Indicted for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

The owner of Brooklyn, New York return preparation businesses was indicted on April 14 and arrested on 18 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of...

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Michigan Owner of Sixteen Adult Foster Care Homes Indicted on Additional Charges Including Obstructing the IRS and Failing to File Tax Returns

A federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a superseding indictment today, charging a Grand Blanc, Michigan owner of adult foster care homes with additional tax crimes including obstructing the internal revenue laws and...

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Florida Return Preparers Indicted for Using Stolen IDs to File Fraudulent Tax Returns

A federal grand jury sitting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, returned an indictment on Feb. 23, which was unsealed on April 19th, charging three Broward County return preparers with conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting...

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New York Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

A Nassau County, New York return preparer pleaded guilty on April 19th, to filing fraudulent tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney James P....

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Criminal Defense Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

A Louisiana criminal defense attorney was sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion, on April 19th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

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Three Indicted in Florida for Using Stolen IDs to File Tax Returns Claiming More Than $6.8 Million in Fraudulent Refunds

A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Feb. 9, which was unsealed on April 18th, charging three men in Florida, with conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of...

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Colorado Businessman Indicted for Tax Evasion

A federal grand jury sitting in the District of Colorado returned an indictment, unsealed on April 13th, charging a Colorado resident with tax evasion, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s...

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Texas Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return

A DeSoto, Texas resident on April 13th, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney...

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