Mobile Woman Sentenced to a Year and a Day for Tax Fraud

MOBILE, AL – Kenneshia Davis of Mobile, Alabama, was sentenced today to serve a year and a day in federal prison for filing fraudulent tax returns.

According to court documents, Davis, 41, operated Davis Tax Service with her cousin, Brandy Lynn Davis, at three locations in Mobile. Internal Revenue Service records show that Davis underreported her income by over $2 Million between 2015 and 2017.  Judge Jeffrey Beaverstock sentenced Davis to serve a year and a day and ordered her to pay $67,975 in restitution.  At the conclusion of her sentence, Davis will serve one year of supervised release.

“Kenneshia Davis avoided paying her fair share of taxes by concealing income from the IRS, which is a crime,” said Special Agent in Charge Demetrius Hardeman, IRS Criminal Investigation, Atlanta Field Office. “IRS Criminal Investigation special agents are committed to fostering confidence in the tax system with the law by investigating and bringing to justice those who evade their federal income tax responsibilities.”

Brandy Lynn Davis, who has also pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns, is scheduled to be sentenced on July 10, 2025.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

IRS Criminal Investigations investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kasee Heisterhagen prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.