False Tax Returns Land New Orleans Man 7 Years Behind Bars

Filing False Tax Returns Land New Orleans Man 7 Years Behind Bars

Darvell Hall, a 32-year-old New Orleans resident, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for making false claims to an agency of the United States and wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Dana Boente.

According to court documents, Hall prepared and caused to be prepared taxes for individuals located throughout the New Orleans metropolitan area without their knowledge or authorization. He obtained personal information, including the name, date of birth, and Social Security Number, of individuals without their knowledge or permission, and used this information to file unauthorized tax returns in the names of these individuals.

Many of these individuals were either minors or incarcerated at the time the tax returns were filed. Hall prepared and filed with the Internal Revenue Service, approximately forty-eight United States Individual Tax Returns from March 2009 through in or about March 2011, resulting in an attempted loss to the Government of approximately $317,389.

When preparing those forty-eight tax returns, Hall included a variety of false statements and information designed to qualify the returns for various credits and refunds. He arranged to have the refunds electronically deposited into bank accounts under his control. He neither informed the individuals for whom he was filing tax returns that he was filing such returns, nor shared any of the refund with the individuals.

The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations Division. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jordan Ginsberg. Judge Sarah Vance also ordered Hall to pay full restitution in the amount of $317,389 and a $200 special assessment fee.

Hall’s actions have left countless individuals affected by his deceitful schemes. His sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of such crimes.

The court’s decision sends a strong message that filing false tax returns and engaging in wire fraud will not be tolerated.

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