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Henry Remington Herod, a 43-year-old man from Minnesota, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a $3 million tax fraud conspiracy. Herod, who was sentenced on July 16, 2026, in St. Paul, conspired with others to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing false tax returns claiming refunds. The scheme, which began in April 2022 and continued through May 2023, involved Herod soliciting individuals to provide their personal information, which he then used to file false tax returns.
Herod’s scheme involved filing false federal income tax returns claiming refunds, including refundable sick and family leave tax credits available to self-employed individuals due to COVID-19-related care. He also filed false claims for refunds on behalf of individuals, including false refundable fuel tax credits. In total, Herod filed 42 fraudulent returns for tax year 2021, claiming $1,290,267 in refunds, and 60 fraudulent returns for tax year 2022, claiming $1,460,143 in refunds.
Herod was ordered to pay $1.18 million in restitution for his role in the scheme. He also taught his co-conspirator, Matthew McDowell, how to prepare fraudulent tax returns, including how to falsely claim refundable fuel tax credits, in exchange for $400. McDowell was separately sentenced on April 6, 2026.
The sentence is a result of a joint investigation by the IRS and the FBI, which worked together to uncover the tax fraud scheme. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office in Minnesota.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Minnesota
- Location: MN
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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