Lazaro Jesus Toyos, Tax Return Preparer Fraud, Florida 2023

Crime Exposed: Tax Return Preparer Fraud Scheme Uncovered in Miami

A federal district judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has permanently barred Miami-based tax return preparers Lazaro Jesus Toyos and his daughter Dilma Carida Garcia, aka Dilma Toyos Garcia, and their respective companies, L. Toyos Tax Service Inc. and Toyos Garcia Tax Service Inc., from preparing federal income tax returns for others.

The suit alleges that the defendants prepared thousands of tax returns and unlawfully understated income tax liabilities and overstated refunds by fabricating and/or exaggerating deductions and tax credits their clients were not eligible to take.

The defendants' practices, as alleged, include fabricating Schedule C losses for non-existent businesses, falsely claiming the First Time Homebuyer Credit for taxpayers who did not actually purchase a home and falsely claiming American Opportunity Credits for taxpayers who did not acquire education expenses or attend college.

The government alleged that loss to the U.S. Treasury from the defendants' activities may be in the millions of dollars.

Defendant: Lazaro Jesus Toyos and Dilma Carida Garcia (aka Dilma Toyos Garcia)

Criminal Charges: Preparing fraudulent federal income tax returns

City and State: Miami, Florida

Exact Date: (not specified)

Sentence or Outcome: Permanently barred from preparing federal income tax returns

The Justice Department's Tax Division has obtained more than 500 injunctions to stop tax fraud promoters and tax return preparers. Information about these cases is available on the Justice Department's website.

Related Materials:

United States v. Lazaro Jesus Toyos, et al.

Permanent Injunction Against Defendant Lazaro Jesus Toyos and Defendant L. Toyos Tax Services, Inc., Submitted By Stipulation and Consent

Permanent Injunction Against Defendant Dilma Carida Garcia, AKA Dilma Toyos Garcia, and Defendant Toyos Garica Tax Service, Inc., Submitted By Stipulation and Consent

Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/court-bars-miami-tax-return-preparers-preparing-returns-others