Victor Oliva Sentenced for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Tax Refund Scheme
Victor Oliva, a 40-year-old resident of Hendersonville, Tennessee, was sentenced January 1, 2020 to 18 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent, federal income tax returns.
According to U.S. Attorney Don Cochran, Oliva was the sole owner and operator of a tax return preparation business called S Income Tax Preparation located on Charlotte Pike in Nashville. On December 8, 2016, Oliva pleaded guilty to his role in the scheme and admitted to preparing and filing 166 false, federal income tax returns with the IRS claiming fraudulent refunds of $1,308,422.
The investigation, which began in April 2015, uncovered a multi-million dollar tax refund scheme that dated back to 2011. In total, 46 persons were charged and convicted of federal offenses, with many being deported due to their illegal immigration status.
Oliva’s sentence includes three years of supervised release and the payment of $1,308,422 in restitution to the IRS. Other defendants involved in the scheme, including Byron Fernandez-Virula, Jr., Byron Fernandez-Virula, Sr., Wilmar Soto-Virula, and Julio Soto, each received varying sentences, including prison time and restitution payments.
The case was investigated by the IRS-Criminal Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas J. Jaworski and Byron M. Jones represented the government.
Oliva’s sentencing brings an end to the multi-year investigation, which resulted in the recovery of over $1 million in cash and the seizure of 11 Nashville-area residential properties owned by one of the defendants.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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