by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 21, 2022 | Federal Tax
July 21, 2022 U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Eurich Griffin III to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by preparing false and fraudulent tax returns. In addition to the term of imprisonment,...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 21, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
July 21, 2022 A Burlington County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for her role in a GoFundMe scam that gained nationwide attention, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Katelyn McClure, of Bordentown, New Jersey,...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 21, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
July 21, 2022 A Michigan real estate consultant and accountant was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for filing false tax returns with the IRS that omitted more than $800,000 in income, most of which he earned from a kickback scheme. According to court documents...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 21, 2022 | State Tax
July 21, 2022 A Monroe man who pleaded guilty to a tax fraud-related felony is barred permanently from working as a tax preparer in Louisiana. The defendant was arrested in Dec. 2019 for a tax fraud scheme involving state child care tax credits. According to the...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 20, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
July 20, 2022 A California man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others in separate fraud schemes to defraud the IRS and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal loans initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet expenses during...