A tax preparer from Hampton, Virginia, has been indicted on federal charges of tax fraud.
Cases like this are a stark reminder that tax preparers have a responsibility to taxpayers to prepare accurate and honest tax returns. Unfortunately, some tax preparers abuse their position of trust for personal gain.
Carl L. Burden, a tax preparer in Hampton and surrounding counties, allegedly falsified tax returns for clients by fraudulently claiming dependents, residential energy credits, deductions, and child and dependent care expenses.
Burden allegedly directed a portion of a fraudulently obtained refund to be directly deposited to his bank account, according to the indictment. The IRS was left to foot the bill for the false refunds.
‘An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.’
The indictment also alleges that Burden did not file his own tax returns during the period from 2013 through 2019.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman and U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger commended the special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, who investigated the case. Trial Attorneys Grace Albinson and Francesca Bartolomey of the Tax Division, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Samuels, are prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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