Philip Nelson Green, a 42-year-old resident of Crookston, Minnesota, has been accused of filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, according to a recent indictment unsealed in federal court.
The indictment alleges that Green filed false individual income tax returns, each of which reported one or more false items such as wage information, tax withholdings, and child and dependent care expenses. Additionally, Green is accused of filing a false second amended 2021 income tax return and a false 2022 income tax return, both of which sought more than $250,000 in tax refunds he was not entitled to receive.
The alleged scheme resulted in Green seeking more than $500,000 in tax refunds he was not entitled to receive. If convicted, Green faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison for each count of filing a false tax return and five years in prison for each count of filing false claims.
The case is being investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation and is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Daniel R. Glenn and Charles A. O’Reilly of the Criminal Division’s Tax Section.
Green made his initial court appearance on Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen made the announcement.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors will be considered by a federal district court judge in determining any sentence.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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