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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 their fair share of taxes, file false returns, fail to file returns or seek to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s efforts to assess or collect monies that are due.

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 Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle for the Western District of Virginia.

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 Department of Justice announced on April 12th. Until 2008, SNAP was known as the Food Stamp Program.

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 Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle for the Western District of Virginia. The husband, Barry Edwards was also charged with tax evasion and corruptly endeavoring to impede the internal revenue laws.

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 Justice Department’s Tax Division and Bob Troyer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado.

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 Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Harold Brittain for the Southern District of Mississippi.

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 of Justice announced on April 10th. Until 2008, SNAP was known as the Food Stamp Program.

Two teenagers will appear in court tomorrow after they were extradited to NSW from the Australian Capital Territory in relation to a fatal stabbing.

A Las Vegas, Nevada return preparer was indicted for filing false tax returns, on April 5th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Steven W. Myhre for the District of Nevada.

Tampa, FL – Acting United States W. Stephen Muldrow announces that Clark D. East (59, Sugarland, TX) has pleaded guilty to embezzlement from a bankruptcy estate. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.