A 55-year-old Eagle man has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for wire fraud and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Miles Elletson’s sentence was handed down by Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill.
According to court records, between June 2017 and December 2020, Elletson knowingly and fraudulently devised a scheme to defraud Business-1 of approximately $478,013 and willfully filed false tax returns resulting in a tax loss of $161,354. To fraudulently obtain money, Elletson entered false entries on work orders and submitted fraudulent invoices claiming that Advanced Purchasing Services LLC (APS) performed work for Business-1, when Elletson knew that was not true.
That caused Business-1 to issue checks to APS for the fraudulent invoices, checks that Elletson often signed on behalf of Business-1. Elletson provided the checks to the registered owner of APS who deposited the checks. Elletson then instructed that individual to write checks from the APS account to other accounts, fraudulently claiming he used the specified accounts to buy the supplies APS sold to Business-1. In actuality, the accounts were Elletson’s personal accounts, and the charges on the accounts were personal expenses.
In addition, Elletson willfully filed false tax returns because he failed to report the fraudulent income on his U.S. Individual Tax Income Tax Returns, Form 1040 for tax years 2017 through 2020. Elletson’s fraudulent actions resulted in a tax loss of $161,354, which he will repay as restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
Miles Elletson, 55, of Eagle, Idaho, was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for wire fraud and filing false tax returns. Elletson pleaded guilty to the charges on June 11, 2025. He will also serve 2 years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to prosecute cases where individuals defraud and embezzle from businesses and taxpayers,” said U.S Attorney Davis. “We commend the work of our law enforcement partners for their work in helping bring financial crimes defendants to justice.”
“Elletson devised a scheme to abuse his position for personal gain and placed an unfair burden on honest taxpayers,” said Amanda Prestegard, Special Agent in Charge, IRS-CI Denver Field Office. “Financial crimes carry severe consequences, and this case is the latest example of what happens when someone thinks they are above the law.”
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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