Press Release
Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. – Nour Abubakr Nour, 34, of Tucson, was sentenced on December 3, 2024, by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 30 months in prison. Nour pleaded guilty to Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation and Presentation of a False Tax Return on December 21, 2023.
Nour operated a tax return preparation business, known as Skyman Tax, LLC, located in Tucson. For tax years 2016 through 2018, Nour prepared and filed at least 27 false individual federal income tax returns for his clients, which included falsely claimed business income. Using the business income, Nour inflated tax refunds so that he could pay himself large tax return preparation fees. Nour’s clients had no knowledge that Nour was filing false tax returns under their names. Nour was ordered to pay restitution to the United States Treasury in the amount of $150,154.00 for the false tax refunds.
IRS Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation in this case. The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00516-TUC-SHR
RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-174_Nour
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Zach J. Stoebe
Telephone: (602) 514-7413
zachry.stoebe@usdoj.gov
Updated December 19, 2024
Topics
Financial Fraud
Tax
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