In a shocking case of identity theft and tax evasion, Jaquon Mucsarney, a 37-year-old man from Aurora, Colorado, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a $2 million conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.
Mucsarney, along with his mother and girlfriend, devised a scheme to file false tax returns using fictitious businesses and stolen identities. The scheme, which lasted from 2011 to 2016, resulted in the submission of over 100 fraudulent income tax returns, claiming refunds totaling $2,168,277. The IRS ultimately paid out approximately $327,970.
According to the indictment and plea agreement, Mucsarney created approximately 50 fictitious businesses, which he used to obtain Employment Identification Numbers (EINs) using his and his mother’s social security numbers. When he became aware of the IRS investigation, he started using stolen names and social security numbers to obtain EINs for various companies.
Mucsarney typically filed U.S. Corporation Income Tax Returns (Forms 1120) on behalf of the shell companies, completing them with false information relating to income, deductions, overpayments, and refunds due. He would then mail the completed tax returns to the IRS from his correctional facility while incarcerated on unrelated charges.
Mucsarney’s mother, Schosche Mucsarney, was sentenced to five years probation and restitution of $195,902 to the Internal Revenue Service in 2016. Mucsarney’s girlfriend, Sherry Charleston, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and restitution of $16,541 in 2017.
The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation. ‘Mucsarney stole identities and used fake business names to line his own pockets,’ said U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer. ‘Thanks to our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, for the next twelve years Mucsarney’s real identity will be known to the Bureau of Prisons.’
Jacquon Mucsarney, 37, of Aurora, Colorado, was sentenced to 144 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to defraud the United States and aggravated identity theft. He was also ordered to pay $327,970 in restitution to the IRS.
Key Facts
- State: Colorado
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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