Santa Clarita Valley Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Filing False Returns, Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Benefits
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Santa Clarita Valley Tax Preparer Pl
Santa Clarita Valley Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Filing False Returns, Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Benefits
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Santa Clarita Valley Tax Preparer Pl
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 05/04/2026 2:50pm
Article Summary:
Santa Clarita Tax Preparer Admits Filing False Returns and Fraudulently Securing COVID Relief Funds
A 71-year-old Santa Clarita Valley tax preparer has pleaded guilty to filing false federal tax returns and fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds, causing more than $25 million in losses to the U.S. Treasury. Prosecutors say he fabricated businesses and losses to secure inflated refunds for clients and lied on PPP and EIDL loan applications to collect over $465,000. He faces up to 32 years in federal prison at his October sentencing.
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