Tax Preparer Sentenced on Identity Theft Charges MAR 7, 2014 4:51pm ET SHARE COMMENT A A A The owner of Perez Enterprises, a commercial tax preparation business located in Paterson, N.J., was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison for filing false tax returns and aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Judge Faith S. Hochberg also ordered John Perez, a resident of Paterson, to serve three years of supervised release and pay a $25,000 fine. In addition, Judge Hochberg ordered Perez never to prepare tax returns for others again. “As this year’s tax filing season is in full swing, those who might consider preparing false tax returns should be aware of the extremely negative consequences as evidenced today,” said Jonathan D. Larsen, acting special agent in charge at IRS-Criminal Investigation’s Newark Field Office, in a statement. “Today’s sentencing of Mr. Perez again emphasizes that the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue our aggressive pursuit of those who would attempt to defraud America’s tax system.” Previously, on Oct. 2, 2013, Perez pleaded guilty to a two-count information that charged him with theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:51:09 +0000
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