Frazier Williams, Jr., Tax Fraud, Florida 2016

Tampa, Florida - In a shocking turn of events, Frazier Williams, Jr. has been found guilty of willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a tax return, which he knew to be false and fraudulent.

The verdict, handed down by a federal jury on February 11, 2016, marks a major victory for the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation and Assistant United States Attorney Robert A. Mosakowski, who prosecuted the case.

According to evidence presented at trial, Williams, an officer of Aztech Energy Corporation, assisted in the preparation of a federal corporate income tax return for Aztech that fraudulently inflated the amount of fuel tax credits the corporation was entitled to by more than $2 million.

The case against Williams was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation and was brought to light on February 10, 2015, when he was indicted.

Williams faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison for his crimes, and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 14, 2016.

The exact charges against Williams are willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a tax return, which he knew to be false and fraudulent.

Tampa, Florida is where the crime took place, and Williams is the defendant in this case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/tampa-man-convicted-tax-fraud