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Rochester Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud Scheme
A Rochester man has been sentenced to five years of probation for his role in a tax fraud scheme that saw the Internal Revenue Service pay out over $400,000 in improper refunds.
Kenyatta Hubbard, 33, of Rochester, NY, was convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States. He worked at McFarland Tax Company, owned by co-defendant Chauncee McFarland, who has also been convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States.
Between January 2010 and February 2012, Hubbard and McFarland prepared dozens of false income tax returns for clients, including fake Forms W-2, in order to fraudulently increase the size of the refunds claimed.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, who handled the case, said Hubbard and McFarland’s scheme was a brazen attempt to deceive the tax system and line their own pockets.
The scheme was uncovered by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, under the direction of Shantelle P. Kitchen, Acting Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Office.
Hubbard’s sentencing is the culmination of a lengthy investigation that exposed the depths of his and McFarland’s deceit. Hubbard’s five years of probation is a stark reminder that tax fraud will not be tolerated.
As the Grimy Times continues to investigate the inner workings of McFarland Tax Company, one thing is clear: those who attempt to defraud the system will be held accountable.
With this sentencing, the Grimy Times sends a strong message to those who would seek to cheat the system: you will be caught, and you will face the consequences.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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