by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 22, 2022 | State Tax
July 22, 2022 A Florida man will make his initial court appearance today on charges related to his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1.6 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) payments, U.S....
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 19, 2022 | State Tax
July 19, 2022 The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Adam Wade Kelley pleading guilty Monday to theft. Kelley, 45, was sentenced to eight years supervised probation. Honorable Judge...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 15, 2022 | State Tax
Connie Cozzolino, tax preparer and owner of Connie’s Tax Services, was sentenced today to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay restitution for economic loss to all victims, which will be determined at a later date, and a fine totaling $16,500. She was operating a scheme...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 14, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
July 14, 2022 The United States Attorney’s Office announced that former Louisiana state senator and chair of State Political Party “A” Karen Carter Peterson, from New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged today in a one-count bill of information with wire...