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Miami Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Structuring Scheme
Carlos Rodriguez, the former Chief Executive Officer of Rodri Rodri & Associates in Miami Lakes, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of structuring financial transactions with the intent to evade currency reporting requirements.
The plea was announced by Wifredo A Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and José A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).
Rodriguez, 40, faces up to ten years in prison and the forfeiture of property. Sentencing is scheduled for March 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., before U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams.
According to court documents and statements, financial institutions are required to report cash transactions in amounts over $10,000.00 to the IRS. From on or about January 4, 2012 through on or about March 22, 2012, Rodriguez cashed or had cashed Rodri business checks in amounts under $10,000.00 at JPMorgan Chase Bank with the intent to evade the currency transaction reporting requirements of Title 31, United States Code, Section 5313(a).
The tax return preparation part of the business was supervised by Rodriguez’s late wife, Jennifer Rodriguez. The defendant was primarily responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business, such as paying employees, collecting fees for the preparation of tax returns, paying business expenses, and handling customers with questions, concerns, or complaints.
Many of the tax returns prepared by Rodri were fraudulent and contained false credits, such as education and fuel credits that the taxpayers otherwise were not entitled to have. The structured cash was used to provide cash, for a fee, to taxpayer clients in exchange for their inflated tax refunds.
Rodriguez agreed to forfeit properties to the United States, including a couple of parcels of real property. He also agreed to cooperate with the IRS in its civil examination, determination, assessment, and collection of income taxes related to his 2009 through 2012 income tax returns and any related corporate tax returns.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elijah A. Levitt.
The investigative efforts of IRS-CI were commended by Mr. Ferrer.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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