Las Vegas tax preparer Martha L. Williams was sentenced to two years in prison for filing fraudulent tax returns for her clients over approximately five years, causing a total tax loss of $529,782 to the IRS.
Williams, 43, owned and operated MJW and Associates (formerly known as Across the Board Management Company), which were tax preparation businesses in Las Vegas. Between 2009 and 2014, Williams prepared more than 1,000 tax returns on behalf of her clients.
According to court documents, Williams admitted to preparing 750 false tax returns that inflated the clients’ refunds by claiming fictitious deductions related to businesses that did not actually exist.
To make these businesses appear legitimate, Williams used the IRS’ website to apply for and receive Employer Identification Numbers for fictitious businesses.
In total, Williams caused a tax loss of at least $529,782 to the IRS.
In January 2020, Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false tax return.
U.S. District Judge Larry R. Hicks sentenced Williams to one year of supervised release and ordered Williams to pay $529,782 in restitution to the IRS.
Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge C. Darren Lian for the IRS-Criminal Investigation made the announcement.
This case was investigated by the IRS-Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Grimmer prosecuted the case.
Residents of Nevada can report a tax return preparer for misconduct or improper tax preparation practices associated with their individual tax return by visiting the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/make-a-complaint-about-a-tax-return-preparer.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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