Politics

Justice Department Sues to Stop South Florida Tax Return Business and its Preparers from Preparing Tax Returns

A Lauderhill, Florida tax return preparation business, and several of its corporate officers, on February 1, prepare false tax returns for their customers, according to a new civil lawsuit filed by the Justice Department.

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Georgia Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Returns

An Atlanta, on January 31, Georgia based tax return preparer was sentenced to 150 months in prison for filing tax returns fraudulently claiming more than $20 million in refunds, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of...

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Super Bowl Security

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During the 10 days of festivities leading up to Super Bowl LI on February 5, the FBI will be working closely with the Houston Police...

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Pennsylvania Man Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL and Transmitting a Communication Containing a Threat to Injure

Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 20, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on January 30 to conspiracy to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and...

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Rights Groups Demand U.S. Records on Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Control Board

On January 27, rights groups demanded government records concerning the controversial fiscal control board established under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). The Center for Constitutional Rights and Latino...

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NCIC Turns 50: Centralized Database Continues to Prove its Value in Fighting Crime

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Former New York Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns

A former Queens, on January 24, New York return preparer pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney...

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Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme

A former Poplar Grove, Illinois woman pleaded guilty in federal court in Rockford, on January 24, Illinois to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s...

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