COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal indictment alleges an income
tax preparer and four central Ohio business owners conspired to defraud
the Internal Revenue Service and helped file false tax returns.
An
IRS statement says the defendants are from Columbus. Each is charged
with at least one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS and multiple
counts of helping to prepare and file false tax returns.
Investigators
say the tax preparer, 39-year-old Fatma Ali, created false tax
documents between 2008 and 2012. Investigators say the other defendants
underreported their income, and the fraudulent filings enabled people to
receive tax credits for which they weren’t actually eligible.
A message was left late Wednesday for Ali’s attorney.
The government says the defendants could face prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines if
convicted.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal indictment alleges an income
tax preparer and four central Ohio business owners conspired to defraud
the Internal Revenue Service and helped file false tax returns.
An
IRS statement says the defendants are from Columbus. Each is charged
with at least one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS and multiple
counts of helping to prepare and file false tax returns.
Investigators
say the tax preparer, 39-year-old Fatma Ali, created false tax
documents between 2008 and 2012. Investigators say the other defendants
underreported their income, and the fraudulent filings enabled people to
receive tax credits for which they weren’t actually eligible.
A message was left late Wednesday for Ali’s attorney.
The government says the defendants could face prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines if
convicted.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.