tax fraud

The former chief public defender in Hennepin County, Kassius Benson, was disbarred by the Minnesota Supreme Court after being convicted of tax fraud and misappropriating client funds. He was ordered to repay over $213,000 for tax fraud and had previously used client funds for personal expenses without allocating them to legal services.

A Plymouth couple has been charged with multiple tax fraud-related felonies after concealing $813,000 in a company account. The charges stem from allegedly hiding funds in a corporate account to evade taxes.

Mexican tax authority SAT secured a MX$2.594 billion (~US$145 million) settlement from Topo Chico, allowing the Coca-Cola bottler to avoid criminal prosecution for alleged tax fraud.

A Minnesota man was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution for leading a $3 million tax fraud scheme involving over 100 fraudulent returns filed between April 2022 and May 2023. The scheme used stolen identities and false employment and income information to claim refundable tax credits tied to pandemic-era benefits.

The German government plans to increase audits and impose stiffer penalties to combat tax fraud, money laundering, and illegally acquired assets.

The German government plans to increase audits and impose stricter penalties to combat tax fraud, money laundering, and illegally acquired assets.

A New Orleans tax preparer was arrested and accused of tax fraud. The woman faces charges related to fraudulent tax practices.

A Minneapolis father and son are accused of tax fraud for using an online guide called 'TurboTax Sauce' to exploit tax code provisions and file millions in false tax claims.

A Minneapolis father and son have been indicted for a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme involving false federal income tax returns filed between 2022 and 2024. They allegedly used instructional guides to fabricate claims for COVID-19 sick and family leave credits, solicited personal information from taxpayers, and filed returns claiming millions they were not entitled to receive.

Comedian Carlos Mencia’s Encino mansion was raided by tax fraud investigators, who seized boxes of evidence. The incident is linked to an $8.7 million tax fraud case.

Comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged with 12 felony counts of tax fraud, including six for failing to file personal taxes and six related to corporate tax returns, as announced by L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman during a news conference.

Prosecutors are expected to announce criminal charges against comedian Carlos Mencia in connection with a tax fraud case filed by Los Angeles County's Business Tax Fraud Unit. The investigation is being handled by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.

Spain’s former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation for tax fraud and smuggling after police found €1.3m in jewelry in his office safe. He is also being probed for influence-peddling related to the state bailout of Plus Ultra airline during the pandemic.

Oladapo Olagbemi, a certified public accountant in San Diego, pleaded guilty to filing thousands of false income tax returns that generated over $5 million in improper deductions and credits. He admitted to schemes between 2019 and 2023 involving illegitimate business expenses, charitable gifts, and energy credits for clients.

Toyed Xiong, a 40-year-old Sacramento resident, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for fraudulently preparing tax returns that defrauded the IRS of over $270,000. He was convicted on one count of aiding or assisting in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent tax return.

Russia has reportedly dismantled a $13 billion tax fraud scheme, according to investigators. The operation was linked to The Great Kremlin Palace located beyond the Moskva River embankment in Moscow.