Hawaii Couple Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Nationwide Tax Refund Fraud Conspiracy
A Hawaii husband and wife were sentenced yesterday to 16 months and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a nationwide tax fraud scheme that involved deceiving the IRS into issuing a nearly $200,000 tax refund and then using shell bank accounts and frivolous legal filings to prevent the government from getting it back.
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A Hawaii husband and wife were sentenced yesterday to 16 months and 24 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a nationwide tax fraud scheme that involved deceiving the IRS into issuing a nearly $200,000 tax refund and then using shell bank accounts and frivolous legal filings to prevent the government from getting it back.
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Hawaii Couple Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Nationwide Tax Refund Fraud Conspiracy ↗
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