A federal jury has found Ali Akhenaten, formerly known as Darryl Oliver, guilty of five counts of tax fraud in a high-profile case out of Jacksonville, Florida.
Akhenaten, the owner of Florida Financial Solutions, a tax preparation business in Jacksonville, faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison for each count.
The United States will also seek restitution for the tax loss arising out of the fraud. Akhenaten had been indicted on March 27, 2019.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Akhenaten underreported his business income and overstated the rent he had paid for his business property on the 2014, 2015, and 2016 tax returns he prepared for the business.
Additionally, on the tax returns he filed on his own behalf for 2014 and 2015, he underreported the income he had earned from the business.
This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Arnold B. Corsmeier.
Akhenaten’s sentencing date has not yet been set.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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