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Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Contempt of Court
Dianelys Armengol Guevara, 28, of Pembroke Pines and Dallas, Texas, has pleaded guilty to contempt of court for violating a court order that barred her from acting as a tax preparer.
According to court documents, Guevara had worked as a professional tax preparer at Liberty Tax Services in Hollywood from 2005-2009. She was later sued by the Tax Division for improperly filing tax returns and claiming First Time Homebuyer Credits, education credits, deductions, and expenses.
In 2011, U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga entered a judgment that permanently barred Guevara from acting as a federal tax return preparer. However, Guevara began violating that judgment by continuing to prepare and assist in preparing federal tax returns from her home in Pembroke Pines.
Guevara admitted to preparing approximately 130 federal tax returns after the court had entered its order. Audits by the IRS found that many of these returns made illegitimate claims to education credits and other deductions, resulting in an average under-payment of approximately $3,358 per return.
U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of IRS-CI, which worked with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared M. Strauss to prosecute the case.
Guevara’s guilty plea marks the latest development in a long-running case that has spanned several years. Her sentencing is scheduled for a later date.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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