Azizur Rahman, Tax Evasion, Virginia 2021

Alexandria, Va. – In a shocking revelation of financial deceit, Azizur Rahman, a 70-year-old resident of Herndon, Virginia, has been accused of tax evasion and filing false documents with the IRS.

According to the indictment, Rahman had a financial interest in and signature authority over more than 20 foreign financial accounts, including accounts held in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Singapore, and Bangladesh. For the years 2010 through 2016, Rahman allegedly did not disclose his interest in all of his financial accounts on annual FBARs, as required by law.

Rahman also allegedly filed false individual tax returns for the tax years 2010 through 2016 that did not report to the IRS all of his foreign bank accounts and income. Furthermore, he submitted a false ‘Streamlined Submission’ in conjunction with the IRS Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures, which allowed eligible taxpayers to voluntarily disclose their conduct to the IRS and pay a reduced penalty if their conduct was non-willful. However, Rahman’s submission did not truthfully disclose all the foreign bank accounts in which he had an interest, and falsely claimed that his failure to report all income, pay all tax, and submit all required information returns, such as FBARs, was non-willful.

If convicted, Rahman faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison for each of the counts related to filing false tax documents. Rahman also faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for each count relating to his failure to file an FBAR or filing a false FBAR. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Raj Parekh, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Stuart M. Goldberg, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division; and Kelly R. Jackson, Special Agent in Charge, Washington, D.C. Field Office, IRS-Criminal Investigation, made the announcement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamar Walker and Trial Attorneys Sean Beaty and Brian Flanagan of the Justice Department’s Tax Division are prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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