Former Owner of Michigan Home Healthcare Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

A Michigan man pleaded guilty today to filing a false individual income tax return.

According to court documents, Robert Nakfoor, of Lansing, claimed false expenses for his home healthcare business, Jessi Kay Home Care, on his 2011 through 2015 federal individual income tax returns. Nakfoor reported fraudulent business expenses for insurance, legal and professional services, wages, and contract labor that he knew his company did not incur. In total, Nakfoor caused a tax loss to the IRS of $481,465.

Nakfoor is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date and faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison. He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution and monetary penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew B. Birge for the Western District of Michigan made the announcement.

IRS-Criminal Investigation is investigating the case.

Trial Attorney Melissa S. Siskind of the Justice Department’s Tax Division is prosecuting the case.