A former certified public accountant in Georgia pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax return today in a federal court.
Thomas D. Ziff, a licensed certified public accountant in Georgia, operated a tax return preparation and accounting business in the state from approximately January 2006 through December 2010.
As the trustee of a trust associated with the last will and testament of another individual, Ziff embezzled approximately $300,000 from the trust bank account and failed to report the funds as income on his federal income tax returns for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Ziff faces a statutory maximum sentence of three years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. As part of his plea agreement, Ziff also agreed to pay restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones set sentencing for April 11, 2016.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo commended special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, who investigated the case, and Trial Attorney Christopher J. Maietta of the Tax Division, who prosecuted the case.
Related Federal Cases
- Peter Zavell, Filing a False Tax Return, South Carolina 2000 · Florida
- Kim Brown, Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation and Filing of False Income Tax Returns, Georgia 2022 · Missouri
- Detrick Tucker, Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns, Georgia 2023 · Georgia
- Edna Yvonne Orr Goff, Conspiracy to File False Federal Tax Returns and Aggravated Identity Theft, Georgia 2014 · Georgia
- Dr. Robert B. Sperrazza, Tax Evasion and Currency Structuring, Georgia 2013 · Florida
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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