Mount Vernon, New York – Tax Preparer Charged with Aiding and Assisting Preparation of False and Fraudulent Tax Returns
Samuel Gentle, 59, of Mount Vernon, New York, has been charged with 50 counts of aiding and assisting the preparation of false and fraudulent U.S. individual income tax returns.
According to the Indictment, Gentle operated a tax preparation business called GenGen, Inc., located in Mount Vernon, New York. From 2009 through 2012, Gentle’s business prepared and submitted to the IRS, on average, 3,400 tax returns each year. Some of these tax returns were false and fraudulent in that they contained various inflated deductions for business expenses and gifts to charity.
As part of the investigation, an undercover IRS agent posed as a client of Gentle’s. During the operation, the agent provided Gentle with a Form W-2 showing income from wages. Despite being provided no records to support any other deductions, Gentle included false and fraudulent deductions for business expenses and gifts to charity on the tax return he prepared for the undercover agent.
The loss from Gentle’s conduct exceeded $630,000. Gentle was arraigned today in White Plains federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel.
Murdering trust as a tax preparer, Samuel Gentle abused his position by systematically assisting taxpayers in filing false and fraudulent returns.
According to the allegations, Gentle is charged with 50 counts of aiding and assisting the preparation of false and fraudulent U.S. individual income tax returns, each of which carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison.
The maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judge.
Defendant: Samuel Gentle
Criminal Charges: Aiding and assisting the preparation of false and fraudulent U.S. individual income tax returns (50 counts)
City and State: Mount Vernon, New York
Crime Date: 2009-2012
Sentence: Maximum 3 years in prison per count, pending sentencing
Dollar Amounts: Loss exceeding $630,000
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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