A Miami-Dade resident was sentenced to prison for tax evasion, according to a recent investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).
Annabel Cooper, a resident of Miami-Dade, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $687,475.00 in restitution after pleading guilty to an Information that charged her with attempting to evade tax, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7201.
Between 2006 and 2009, Cooper evaded the payment of income taxes to the IRS by failing to accurately report her true income on her Form 1040. The total amount of income Cooper failed to report during the tax years in question was approximately $2,320,000. The resulting tax loss to the United States was approximately $687,475.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon M. Juenger. Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of IRS-CI.
An indictment is only an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case is a reminder of the importance of accurately reporting income to the IRS and the consequences of tax evasion. It is a priority of the U.S. Attorney’s Office to ensure that those who commit tax crimes are held accountable for their actions.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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