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Tax Division Press Releases 2011

May

May 23, 2012
Georgia Tax Cheats Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the United States
May 22, 2012
Former Pennsylvania Businessman Convicted of Filing False Returns
May 22, 2012
Ohio Insurance Salesman Guilty of Tax Charges
May 21, 2012
Former Alexandria, Virginia, Resident Pleads Guilty to Corruptly Endeavoring to Impede the Internal Revenue Service
May 17, 2012
Bay Area Woman Indicted in San Francisco for Tax Evasion and Bank Fraud
May 17, 2012
Defendants in Alabama Plead Guilty in Two Separate Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Schemes
May 17, 2012
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down San Antonio Tax Return Preparers
May 16, 2012
Alabama Sisters Sent to Prison for Their Roles in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
May 14, 2012
Alabama Pharmacist and Wife Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy
May 14, 2012
New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Crimes
May 11, 2012
Virginia Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
May 9, 2012
Michigan Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme and Gun Crime
May 8, 2012
Leaders of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Ring that Used Stolen Information of Medicaid Recipients Each Sentenced to Over 25 Years in Prison
May 8, 2012
Alabama Return Preparer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Conspiracy Involving Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
May 4, 2012
Nine Alabama Family Members Indicted in Conspiracy to Obtain Tax Refunds Using Stolen Identities
May 3, 2012
Federal Court Shuts Down Texas Tax Return Preparer
May 2, 2012
Cincinnati Attorney Pleads Guilty to Obstructing IRS
May 2, 2012
Prison Inmate Indicted in Alabama for Filing False Tax Returns
May 1, 2012
Colorado Man and Co-Defendant Found Guilty for Scheme to File Approximately $22 Million in False Claims with the IRS

April

April 27, 2012
Virginia Man Sentenced for Filing a False Refund Claim Based on Forms-1099 and for Failing to File Tax Returns
April 26, 2012
Long Island, N.Y., Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to 37 Months for Tax Fraud
April 25, 2012
Federal Court Bars Two Louisiana Women from Preparing Tax Returns
April 24, 2012
Massachusetts Financial Advisor Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Tax Crimes and Contempt
April 24, 2012
Florida Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
April 20, 2012
Ohio Attorney Convicted of Tax Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Crimes
April 19, 2012
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Three Philadelphia-Area Tax Preparers
April 19, 2012
Utah Tax Defier Pleads Guilty in Nine-Year Scam to Defraud the United States, is Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
April 18, 2012
Tennessee Engineering Consultant and Wife Charged with Tax Crimes
April 18, 2012
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Five South Florida Tax Return Preparers
April 16, 2012
Ohio Insurance Salesman Pleads Guilty to Failing to File Income Tax Returns
April 16, 2012
Former Partner at Major International Accounting Firm Sentenced to Prison for Tax Crimes
April 12, 2012
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Tax Evasion
April 12, 2012
Five Indicted in Alabama for Conspiracy to Obtain Tax Refunds Using Stolen Identities
April 12, 2012
D.C. Federal Court Acts to Halt Alleged "Sham Cemetery" Tax Scheme
April 11, 2012
Alabama Tax Preparation Business Owner and Five Preparers Indicted for Tax Fraud Scheme
April 10, 2012
Pennsylvania Tax Defier Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
April 10, 2012
Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Tax and Bankruptcy Fraud
April 6, 2012
District of Columbia Return Preparer Indicted for Preparing False Tax Returns
April 5, 2012
Montgomery, Alabama, Woman Indicted for Using Stolen Identities and Debit Cards to Obtain Tax Refunds
April 5, 2012
Alabama Woman Indicted for Tax Fraud Using Stolen Identities
April 2, 2012
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Residents Convicted for Promoting and Using Tax Defier Schemes
April 2, 2012
Alabama Woman Indicted for Tax Fraud
April 2, 2012
Michigan Man Arrested on Tax Charges

March

March 29, 2012
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Indiana Firm from Preparing Tax Returns
March 29, 2012
Federal Court Permanently Bars San Diego Accountant from Preparing Tax Returns that Understate Income
March 29, 2012
Six Arraigned on Tax Conspiracy in a Corporate Bonus Scheme Based in Western New York
March 29, 2012
Georgia Tax Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
March 28, 2012
Justice Department Sues National Tax Preparation Firm and Franchisees to Stop Alleged Pervasive Tax Fraud
March 28, 2012
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Texas Tax Return Preparer
March 28, 2012
Honolulu Firearms Business Owner Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Federal Tax Offenses
March 27, 2012
Witness in Identity Theft and Tax Trial Convicted of Perjury and Lying to a Federal Agent
March 27, 2012
Former Caesars Palace Nightclub Owner, Head Doorman Plead Guilty to Tax Crimes
March 26, 2012
Washington State Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Filing False Liens Against Government Officials
March 21, 2012
Federal Court Bars Former Owner of Brooklyn Tax Firm from Operating Tax Preparation Businesses
March 20, 2012
Justice Department Seeks to Bar Las Vegas Couple from Preparing Federal Tax Returns
March 20, 2012
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Mississippi Tax Return Preparer
March 16, 2012
Georgia Couple Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud IRS and Filing False Returns in South Florida Refund Scheme
March 13, 2012
Six Plead Guilty in Ohio to Tax and Mail Fraud Conspiracies Involving ID Theft of Deceased
March 13, 2012
Alabama Woman Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison for Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme
March 6, 2012
Federal Court in Illinois Shuts Down Nationwide "Employee Benefit Plan" Tax Scheme

February

February 22, 2012
Tennessee Couple Plead Guilty to Tax Crimes
February 16, 2012
Federal Court Bars California Woman from Preparing Federal Tax Returns
February 16, 2012
Maryland Tax Defier Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison
February 16, 2012
Utah Man Charged with Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds
February 14, 2012
Boca Raton, Florida-Based CPA Indicted for Preparing False Tax Returns and Obstructing Internal Revenue Laws
February 13, 2012
New York Man Arrested on Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Charges
February 10, 2012
Florida Resident Convicted for Interfering with the IRS and Filing False Tax Returns
February 10, 2012
Former IRS Employee from Texas Sentenced to Nearly Nine Years in Prison on Theft of Government Property and Aggravated Identity Theft Convictions
February 8, 2012
Florida Jury Holds Tax Preparer Liable for $135,000 in Penalties for False Tax Returns
February 8, 2012
US Court Bars Two in Alabama from Preparing Federal Tax Returns
February 6, 2012
Californian Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Evading more than $150,000 in Taxes
February 2, 2012
Swiss Bank Indicted on U.S. Tax Charges
February 2, 2012
Florida Man Indicted for Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
February 2, 2012
Utah Man Charged with Tax Fraud and Bank Structuring
February 1, 2012
Federal Court Orders Iowa Man and Eight Companies to Pay Employment Taxes

January

January 30, 2012
UBS Clients and Tax Attorney Indicted in Phoenix for Hiding Assets in Secret Foreign Bank Accounts
January 30, 2012
Federal Court Bars Nevada Man from Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme
January 27, 2012
Federal Court Shuts Down Alabama Tax Preparer
January 26, 2012
Promoter of Anti-Tax Scheme Sentenced in Pennsylvania to Five Years in Prison for Tax Conspiracy
January 25, 2012
Massachusetts Financial Advisor Convicted of Tax Crimes and Contempt
January 25, 2012
Six Charged in Scheme to Use Identities of Deceased People to Get Tax Refunds
January 24, 2012
Alabama Return Preparers Plead Guilty to Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme
January 24, 2012
New Mexico Man Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds
January 24, 2012
Louisiana Tax Return Preparer Indicted for Tax Fraud, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
January 24, 2012
Witness in Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Trial Indicted in Alabama for Perjury
January 24, 2012
Owner of Alabama Tax Business Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme
January 24, 2012
Justice Department Prevails for a Second Time in Long-Running Tax Shelter Case
January 23, 2012
State of Alabama Employee Indicted for Identity Theft and Tax Fraud
January 23, 2012
Three Indicted in Alabama in Conspiracy to Obtain Tax Refunds Using Stolen Identities
January 23, 2012
Alabama Woman Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds
January 18, 2012
Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Claiming Fraudulent Tax Refunds
January 18, 2012
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the United States
January 18, 2012
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Louisiana Tax Preparer
January 12, 2012
Utah Chiropractor Convicted of Attempted Evasion of Payment of Income Tax
January 6, 2012
Alabama Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison for Preparing False Tax Returns
January 6, 2012
Federal Court Bars Missouri Man from Preparing Federal Tax Returns
January 6, 2012
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Tax Charges
January 6, 2012
Arizona Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison in Money Laundering and Tax Scheme
January 5, 2012
New York Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns
January 3, 2012
Former Assisted Living Facility Chain CEO Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy


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