Tinesha L. Bert, Tax Scheme, Virginia 2019
NORFOLK, Va. - A shocking tax scheme has been exposed in Virginia Beach, with a former assistant manager of a tax preparation service sentenced to prison.
Tinesha L. Bert, 33, was sentenced yesterday to more than four years in prison for her role in a conspiracy to prepare false tax returns for her customers at Express Tax Preparation Services.
According to court documents, Bert was responsible for using false information in her customers’ tax returns from December 2014 to February 2016 to generate a higher refund amount.
In some cases, she falsely stated that the customer had dependent children so that the customer would qualify for beneficial tax credits. She also filed returns using the names and social security numbers of real persons without their knowledge.
The court found that Bert was responsible for a tax loss of approximately $174,000.
Last month, the manager of the tax business, Markita D. Simon, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison.
G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Kelly R. Jackson, Special Agent in Charge, Washington, D.C. Field Office, IRS-Criminal Investigation, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy C. Stoker prosecuted the case.
The exact criminal charges against Bert included conspiracy to prepare false tax returns.
The city and state where the crime took place are Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The exact date of the sentencing was not specified in the source, but it is mentioned that Bert was responsible for using false information in her customers’ tax returns from December 2014 to February 2016.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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