Any tax audit can be frightening, but criminal tax cases are the worst. And since it’s time for Americans to start thinking about the 2021 tax returns and filing by April 18, the IRS has some reminders for us all. The IRS Criminal Investigation Division took to Twitter to count down the top 10 cases for 2021. Here were last year’s top 10 Criminal IRS cases.
10.Albuquerque couple sentenced to federal prison in Ayudando Guardians case. Susan Harris and William Harris were sentenced to 47 and 15 years in federal prison, respectively. They stole funds from Ayudando Guardians Inc., a nonprofit organization that provided guardianship, conservatorship and financial management to hundreds of people with special needs.
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9. Rochester man going to prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution for his role in Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of millions of dollars. John Piccarreto Jr. was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution totaling $19,842,613.66 after he was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return. He conspired with others to obtain money through an investment fraud Ponzi scheme.
8.Orlando sisters sentenced in $25 million tax fraud scheme. Petra Gomez and her co-conspirator, her sister, Jakeline Lumucso, were sentenced to eight and four years in federal prison, respectively. They operated a tax preparation business with…
