Dominic Davis, Tax Evasion, California 2022

Sacramento Tax Scam Duo Sentenced to Prison

In a brazen scheme, Dominic Davis, 40, and Sharitia Wright, 61, both of Sacramento, were sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to file false claims, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez. Davis received a sentence of three years and four months in prison, and Wright received a sentence of one year and three months in prison.

Between March 2019 and April 2022, Davis and Wright caused at least nine fraudulent income-tax returns to be filed with the IRS claiming more than $2 million of income tax refunds.

The returns were filed in the names of Davis, Wright, and family members and listed wages that the taxpayers had not received. They often listed the taxpayers’ employer as one of the various LLCs created by Davis, Wright, and their family members. Many of the returns also falsely claimed charitable contributions that were not actually made. Davis prepared and filed the false tax returns. Wright provided him information and contacted the IRS to check on the status of the refunds claimed in the false tax returns.

This case was the product of an investigation by IRS Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Fogg prosecuted the case.

As a result of their schemes, Davis and Wright were ordered to pay restitution for the fraudulent income tax refunds that they received.

The taxpayers who were victimized by this scheme can take some solace in the fact that justice has been served. The sentences imposed on Davis and Wright reflect the severity of their crimes and the harm they caused to innocent people.

The people of Sacramento can rest a little easier knowing that these two scam artists are behind bars.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/two-sacramento-residents-sentenced-prison-false-income-tax-return-scheme