SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – In a ruthless display of financial misdeeds, Donald Grant, 40, from Binghamton, New York, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for orchestrating a fraudulent tax return scheme. This grim tale of deception was announced by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Shantelle P. Kitchen, Special Agent in Charge of IRS-Criminal Investigation’s New York Field Office.
Grant’s deceitful activities were met with justice when U.S. District Judge David N. Hurd also imposed a one-year term of supervised release following his prison sentence. The court demanded $107,045 in restitution be paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a direct result of Grant’s fraudulent actions.
Grant’s admission on November 4, 2016, revealed a four-year conspiracy where he prepared 27 tax returns with false information. This deceitful scheme resulted in over $100,000 in refunds for taxpayers who were not entitled to them. His obstruction of justice was further demonstrated by his interference with the IRS-Criminal Investigation’s inquiry. He provided a client with a counterfeit profit and loss statement, encouraged clients to lie to investigators, and even supplied false information himself during an interview.
This case has been a high-stakes investigation for the New York Field Office (Syracuse) of the IRS-Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Levine was responsible for the prosecution that led to Grant’s downfall.
The sentence handed down today is a stern reminder of the consequences faced by those who engage in financial fraud and obstruction of justice. The IRS-Criminal Investigation stands firm in its commitment to uncovering such deceitful schemes and bringing them to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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