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Marcelino Almaraz, Filing False Tax Returns, Kansas 2023
A Holcomb, Kansas tax return preparer has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for filing a fraudulent income tax return and aiding and assisting in the preparation of fraudulent tax returns.
According to documents and information provided to the court, Marcelino Almaraz owned Accounting Services, a business that provided tax preparation services. Almaraz fraudulently sought to obtain refunds for individuals by including false filing statuses such as head of household and adding phony dependents in an effort to trigger and inflate child tax credits.
In addition to the term of imprisonment, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Julie A. Robinson ordered Almaraz to serve one year of supervised release and to pay $397,552 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and U.S. Attorney Stephen R. McAllister commended special agents of IRS Criminal Investigation, who conducted the investigation, and Tax Division Trial Attorney John T. Mulcahy and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jabari Wamble, who prosecuted the case.
The investigation revealed that Almaraz also falsified his own income tax returns for 2010 and 2011 by underreporting his income. This egregious act of deception has resulted in a significant financial loss for the Internal Revenue Service and the American taxpayer.
As a tax return preparer, Marcelino Almaraz had a fiduciary duty to act with honesty and integrity. Instead, he chose to engage in a scheme to defraud the IRS and his clients, resulting in a substantial financial loss.
The sentence handed down by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Julie A. Robinson serves as a deterrent to others who would seek to engage in similar fraudulent activities. The Grimy Times will continue to bring to light the crimes committed by individuals who seek to game the system and cheat their way to financial gain.
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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