Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Offenses
BOSTON – U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni sentenced Cory Kizer, 39, to 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release for tax offenses in federal court in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Kizer, a Florida man, pleaded guilty on May 13, 2021, to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and eight counts of theft of public money, according to Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations in Boston.
The false federal tax returns filed by Kizer contained false addresses, wages and salaries, employers, dependents, business and loss information. These false returns generated a total of over $550,000 of unwarranted tax refunds.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alex J. Grant and Catherine Curley of Mendell’s Springfield Branch Office prosecuted the case.
Kizer obtained personal identifying information for the purpose of filing false federal tax returns and obtaining unwarranted tax refunds. His actions were announced by Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations in Boston.
Kizer’s sentence is a result of his crimes committed in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations in Boston worked closely with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to investigate the case and bring Kizer to justice.
Defendant: Cory Kizer
Criminal Charges: One count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and eight counts of theft of public money
City and State: Springfield, Massachusetts
Exact Date: May 13, 2021 (plea), January 2022 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 15 months in prison and two years of supervised release
Dollar Amounts: Over $550,000 of unwarranted tax refunds
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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