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A 63-year-old Boyce resident is facing a lengthy prison sentence after allegedly swindling the IRS out of more than $9.75 million in tax refunds. Jane Frances Pierce claimed the refunds on behalf of a trust she controlled, but used the funds for personal expenses.
Pierce filed false tax returns with the IRS, claiming a total of almost $10 million in refunds. She obtained more than $1 million from the agency and used the funds to buy a house and vehicle, repay a personal loan, and pay her relatives’ mortgages.
When the IRS tried to recover the refunds, Pierce obstructed their efforts by filing a false amended tax return, mailing a fake check, and submitting a false court document.
The IRS-Criminal Investigations division conducted the probe, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas Johnson and Isaiah Boyd are handling the prosecution. Pierce faces up to 20 years in prison for the mail fraud charge and up to 10 years for money laundering.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Louisiana
- Location: LA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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