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Kansas Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns
WASHINGTON – Antoine Dorsey, a return preparer from Kansas City, Kansas, was sentenced to serve 27 months in prison today, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg and U.S. Attorney Thomas Beall for the District of Kansas.
Dorsey owned and operated Day-1 Tax Service, a tax preparation business in Kansas City. From 2009 through 2012, Dorsey reported fictitious business income on his clients’ returns to qualify them for the earned income tax credit, and claim refunds to which they were not entitled. The scheme caused a tax loss to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of approximately $74,487.
On April 6, 2016, Dorsey pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a fraudulent tax return. In addition to the prison term imposed, Dorsey was ordered to serve one year of supervised release and to pay restitution in the amount of $88,467, including $74,487 to the IRS.
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Goldberg and U.S. Attorney Beall commended special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, who conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott C. Rask and Trial Attorney John T. Mulcahy, who are prosecuting the case.
The case is a prime example of the Tax Division’s commitment to preventing and prosecuting tax-related crimes.
The case is a reminder that tax preparers and return preparers who engage in fraudulent activities will be held accountable for their actions.
Additional information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts may be found on the division’s website.
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Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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