by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 19, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
July 19, 2022 A North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to tax evasion. According to court documents, Darren Lee Joy, 63, of Matthews, admitted to evading his 2015 individual income taxes by submitting to his employer an IRS Form W-4 falsely stating he was exempt from...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 15, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
July 15, 2022 The owner of a local paving company was charged today and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a seven-year scheme to underreport income on his tax returns. Robert Brainard of Weymouth, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of tax evasion. A...
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 A Woonsocket businessman described in court documents as a “vital cog” in a tax fraud conspiracy that defrauded the United States of millions of dollars was sentenced today to three years probation, the first fifty-two weekends to be...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Jul 14, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
July 14, 2022 A Georgia woman faces up to 20 years in prison after an indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained funds intended for COVID-19 small business assistance. Gladys Harun, of Byron, Georgia, is charged with one count of Wire Fraud, said David H. Estes,...