New Jersey Tax Preparer Convicted for $170 Million COVID-19 Tax Credit Scheme
November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025
NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025:
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New Jersey Tax Preparer Convicted for $170 Million COVID-19 Tax Credit Scheme
A New Jersey tax preparer was found guilty by a jury for his scheme seeking more than $170 million in fraudulent tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") by causing more than 1,900 false tax returns to be fil . . .
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New Jersey Tax Preparer Convicted for $170 Million COVID-19 Tax Credit Scheme
A New Jersey tax preparer was found guilty by a jury for his scheme seeking more than $170 million in fraudulent tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") by causing more than 1,900 false tax returns to be fil . . .