Michael D. Mir, Tax Evasion, Connecticut 2018

Local Tax Preparer Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison

Michael D. Mir, a 41-year-old Waterbury native, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for preparing false tax returns and underpaying his own federal taxes. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Mir prepared more than 3300 federal tax returns for the 2012 through 2015 tax years through a tax return preparation practice he operated in Waterbury. He falsified information on numerous returns that he prepared for clients by fabricating business expenses, or by inflating deductible medical and dental expenses.

Through Mir’s preparation of false tax returns, and the underpayment of his own taxes, the government lost a total of $406,679. Mir pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting the filing of a false tax return on March 6, 2018.

Judge Shea ordered Mir to make full restitution to the government, which will be reduced as money is recovered from his clients. The IRS is taking action to recover unpaid taxes from Mir’s clients.

Mir was also ordered to perform 75 hours of community service during his term of supervised release, which will follow his imprisonment. The sentence is a result of a joint investigation by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, and the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher W. Schmeisser prosecuted the case. Mir’s sentencing serves as a reminder of the importance of honesty and integrity in tax preparation and payment.

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