Monica Patricia McGinley, Tax Refund Fraud, Maryland 2024

A Maryland woman has been charged with tax refund fraud, according to a recent indictment unsealed by a federal grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Monica Patricia McGinley, the defendant, allegedly assisted with the preparation and filing of false tax returns from 2014 to 2024, in order to receive large refunds from the IRS to which she was not entitled.

The indictment alleges that on those returns, McGinley claimed nonexistent payments or withholdings and requested nearly $12 million in refunds.

The IRS allegedly issued refunds to McGinley totaling over $1.5 million, including one U.S. Treasury check for over $1 million.

If convicted, McGinley faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for the theft of government funds charge and a maximum penalty of three years in prison for each of the six counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false tax returns.

Upon conviction, a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division made the announcement.

IRS Criminal Investigation is investigating the case, with Trial Attorneys Christina Grimes and Jeffrey McLellan of the Justice Division’s Tax Division prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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