RICHMOND, Va. – A Chester woman has been indicted on charges related to her alleged role in filing false tax returns.
Crystal Charmae Richards, 44, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges related to her alleged role in filing false tax returns.
According to allegations in the indictment, Richards and another individual, David Wayne Schneider, worked as tax return preparers from 2011 through 2015.
During that time, they regularly prepared returns on behalf of clients that falsely claimed dependents, small business income or losses, and education credits, which resulted in payment of inflated refunds to the clients.
Richards also used the identities of certain clients without their knowledge or permission to file tax returns that generated refunds.
In those instances, Richards pocketed the entirety of the refund. Schneider pleaded guilty on January 27 and was sentenced to 24 months in prison on April 25.
Schneider was also ordered to pay $515,104.74 in restitution to the IRS for losses resulting from his preparation of false tax returns.
Defendant: Crystal Charmae Richards
Criminal Charge: Filing False Tax Returns
City and State: Chester, Virginia
Date: (No exact date provided)
Sentence: (No exact sentence provided)
Dollar Amount: (No exact dollar amount provided)
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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