Justice Dept.: Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Return Scheme
November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023:
An Illinois woman pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Vervia Watts, of Lansing, operated a tax preparation business for clients in Illinois and elsewhere. From January 2017 through June 2023, Watts prepared and filed individual income tax returns for h . . .
An Illinois woman pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Vervia Watts, of Lansing, operated a tax preparation business for clients in Illinois and elsewhere. From January 2017 through June 2023, Watts prepared and filed individual income tax returns for h . . .