Andrea Pasley, a tax return preparer from Durham, North Carolina, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, Pasley conspired with Karen Jones and Audrey Odom to prepare fraudulent tax returns for clients of Jones and Stone Taxes from 2012 through 2017.
The scheme involved claiming false education credits or dependents or manipulating the clients’ income to qualify for larger earned income tax credits. As a result, some clients were charged up to $3,000 for preparing returns. Based on an analysis of the falsely claimed education credits, the conspirators caused a tax loss of approximately $1.2 million.
Jones and Odom also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the IRS and were sentenced earlier this year to 22 months and 15 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in the conspiracy.
In addition to the term of imprisonment, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Eagles ordered Pasley to serve three years of supervised release and to pay approximately $1,264,493 in restitution to the United States.
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg and Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston made the announcement. IRS-Criminal Investigation investigated the case.
As part of the investigation, it was discovered that Pasley and her co-conspirators took advantage of their clients, who were charged up to $3,000 for preparing returns. The scheme caused a significant loss to the IRS, with a tax loss of approximately $1.2 million.
The case was prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Todd Ellinwood and Kavitha Bondada of the Tax Division.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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