The Department of Justice and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices around the Nation regularly investigate and prosecute tax preparers who prepare and file fraudulent income tax returns with the IRS. These government agencies are now seeking out those fraudsters who have filed false returns which triggered payment of the Economic Impact Payments provided for earlier this year under the CARES Act. A 50-year old Texas man was charged in the Eastern District of Texas for such violations and if convicted, faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
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