A Greenville, Texas woman has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo and U.S. Attorney John R. Parker for the Northern District of Texas.
Lourdes Ramirez, 39, a tax return preparer operating under the names TX ASAP Tax Services and Fiesta Tax Service in Greenville, admitted that from at least 2011 through 2014, she willfully prepared and filed individual income tax returns for clients that reported materially false information.
Ramirez prepared approximately 1,163 tax returns and caused an intended tax loss to the United States of approximately $1,155,383.
She is scheduled to be sentenced on December 21. Ramirez faces a statutory maximum sentence of three years in prison, as well as a term of supervised release and monetary penalties.
The investigation was conducted by special agents of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, and the case was prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Melanie A. Smith and Alexander R. Effendi of the Tax Division, with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorney David Jarvis of the Northern District of Texas.
Additional information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts may be found on its website.
Ramirez is currently awaiting sentencing and will face the consequences of her actions.
The U.S. government is committed to combating tax fraud and ensuring that those who commit these crimes are held accountable.
Aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns is a serious offense that carries significant penalties.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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