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South Jersey Woman Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County woman has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to prepare bogus income tax returns for her clients, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Noemi Pender, 58, of Rosenhayn, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to aid and assist others in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns. U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman imposed the sentence today in Camden federal court.
Pender operated Pender Tax Services in Rosenhayn and, along with Grace Garrett, 64, of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, sought to increase referrals and enrich themselves by preparing and filing income tax returns based on false information. They used a number of fraudulent practices, including falsely claiming a filer was a ‘head of household,’ inventing and inflating deductions, creating fictitious dependents, and creating false credits for education and childcare.
The bogus returns resulted in a tax loss to the government of more than $340,000. In addition to the prison term, Judge Hillman ordered Pender to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution of $341,439.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen, with the investigation. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason M. Richardson of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Camden.
Defense counsel for Pender is Jeffrey Zucker, Esq., of Camden. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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