Blanca Arcelia Ramos Estrada, Preparing False Tax Return, Texas 2024

El Paso – In a shocking turn of events, a local businesswoman has been sentenced to three years in prison for her role in a brazen tax scam. 43-year-old Blanca Arcelia Ramos Estrada, owner of Blanca and Sons Tax Service in El Paso, pleaded guilty to preparing a false tax return.

According to court documents, Ramos fraudulently inflated income amounts for her clients in order to maximize their refunds under the Earned Income (EIC) Provisions of the tax code. The IRS investigation determined that Ramos aided and assisted in the preparation and filing of a number of similar false tax returns with combined losses of approximately $140,000.

Ramos appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Miguel A. Torres, where she pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return.

The investigation, led by the IRS-CI, found that Ramos’s actions were not an isolated incident. In fact, the IRS determined that she was part of a larger scheme to defraud the government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By pleading guilty, Ramos faces three years of imprisonment, a fine not to exceed $250,000, and a term of supervised release of not more than one year. No sentencing date has been scheduled.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Steven Spitzer on behalf of the Government. This is a clear reminder that tax evasion will not be tolerated, and those who engage in such activities will be held accountable.

As the Grimy Times continues to investigate this case, we will provide updates and information as it becomes available. In the meantime, we urge anyone with information about similar schemes to come forward and report it to the authorities.

Blanca Arcelia Ramos Estrada’s guilty plea is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the IRS-CI in investigating and prosecuting tax-related crimes.

The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.

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