With the Individual Income Tax Filing Deadline Approaching, Justice Department Warns Willful Violations of Tax Laws Are Criminal
With the annual tax return filing deadline almost upon us, the vast majority of taxpayers are complying with their legal obligation to file accurate returns and pay the taxes that they owe. However, there are taxpayers who attempt to evade paying...
Virginia Return Preparer Indicted for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
A federal grand jury sitting in Roanoke, Virginia, on April 13th, returned an indictment charging a Danville, Virginia resident with filing false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice...
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Agrees to Pay Nearly $7 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims For Snap Funds
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,991,905 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the...
Virginia Couple Indicted for Tax Crimes and Structuring More Than $400,000
A grand jury in the Western District of Virginia indicted a Concord, Virginia couple for filing false federal tax returns and conspiring to structure currency transactions, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the...
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to File Fraudulent Tax Refund Claims
A Loveland, Colorado businessman, who owned a delicatessen franchise in Fort Collins, on April 12, pleaded guilty to conspiring to file fraudulent claims for tax refunds, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the...
Mississippi Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the IRS and Filing False Returns
A Gulfport, Mississippi tax return preparer on April 10th, pleaded guilty to obstructing the internal revenue laws and aiding in the preparation of a false tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the...
Virginia Department of Social Services Agrees to Pay $7.1 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims for SNAP Funds
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has agreed to pay the United States $7,150,436 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Department...
Teenagers charged following Queanbeyan stabbing
Two teenagers will appear in court tomorrow after they were extradited to NSW from the Australian Capital Territory in relation to a fatal stabbing.
