July 20, 2022 Florida man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the IRS in connection with his ownership and operation of illegal gambling businesses in Canton. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2009 through 2018, Larry...
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2021 Tax Extension Filers Don’t Need to Wait Until October 17
July 19, 2022 The Internal Revenue Service is reminding the estimated 19 million taxpayers who requested an extension to file their 2021 tax return that they don't have to wait until mid-October to file. If a taxpayer has all the necessary information to file an...
Michigan Doctor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
July 19, 2022 A Michigan endocrinologist pleaded guilty today to tax evasion. According to court documents, Bashar Kiami, 53, of Roscommon, owned and operated Northern Michigan Endocrine PLLC, a solo endocrinology practice in Grayling. From 2014 to 2017, the...
North Carolina Man Convicted of Tax Evasion
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...
Tennessee: Tipton County Resident Pleads Guilty to Theft
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...
Local Paving Company Owner Charged with Tax Evasion
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...
Tax Preparer Sentenced to 30 days in Jail for Falsifying Tax Returns
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...
Former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of a State Political Party Charged with Wire Fraud for Role in Nearly Seven-Year Scheme to Defraud Entity, Donors, and Political Party Organization
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 fraud, in...
Columbia Woman Sentenced to More than Three Years in Tax Refund Scheme
July 14, 2022 Alice Felder-Lucas, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for false claims against the United States and theft of governmental funds. According to evidence presented during the defendant's trial, Felder-Lucas filed...
Woonsocket Businessman Sentenced for Defrauding the IRS
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 served in...