President Of Baltimore Tax Preparation Business Indicted For Assisting In The Filing Of Four Years Of False Tax Returns

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Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has indicted Tynisha Martin Kadiri, age 39, of Baltimore, Maryland, on charges of filing false income tax returns and failure to file tax returns. The indictment was returned yesterday, and unsealed today upon the arrest of the Kadiri.

The indictment was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen M. Schenning and Special Agent in Charge Kimberly Lappin of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation.

According to the 21-count indictment, Kadiri, who owned three tax preparation businesses in west Baltimore, filed false and fraudulent tax returns for her client-taxpayers for tax years 2012 through 2016. These false returns included business receipts that the taxpayer did not receive, business losses the taxpayer did not incur and false or fictitious businesses. These falsities resulted in the clients receiving larger refunds than they were entitled to. In addition, the indictment alleges that Kadiri has not filed federal corporate income tax returns for her businesses from tax years 2013 through 2015.

Kadiri faces a maximum sentence of up to three years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for aiding or assisting in the filings of false income tax returns and one year in prison for willful failure to file a return. Kadiri had her initial appearance today in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.

Acting United States Attorney Stephen M. Schenning commended the IRS for their work in the investigation. Mr. Schenning thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Selden who is prosecuting the case.