In addition to his fraud scheme, in 2016, Barrett intentionally excluded more than $21,000 in income from his personal income tax return, resulting in a tax loss of $5,506. In total, Barrett sought nearly $900,000 and received more than $234,000 in fraudulent refunds. Additionally, he set up bank accounts in the names of some of his victims to receive fraudulent refunds. To further his scheme, Barrett used the names, social security numbers, and employer identification numbers of various individuals, some of whom were his clients, to submit fraudulent returns. The agency paid out more than $130,000 in fraudulent refunds to Barrett. The Oregon Department of Revenue alone received 348 tax returns requesting more than $322,000 in fraudulent refunds. From approximately January 2015 through December 2018, Barrett filed 745 false tax returns to 19 different state taxing authorities. He used Winngate Tax Services to submit false and fraudulent income tax returns. Barrett used Max Tax Experts to service and submit tax returns on behalf of legitimate clients. “IRS:CI continues to prioritize investigating individuals who diminish the integrity of our tax systems to hold them accountable for their fraud.”Īccording to court documents, Barrett owned two tax preparation companies, Max Tax Experts, LLC and Winngate Tax Services, LLC. Today’s sentence is a victory for those of us who have been victims of a sophisticated tax refund scheme,” said IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS:CI) Special Agent in Charge Bret Kressin. Barrett used his specialized knowledge as a tax preparer to obtain false refunds at the cost of honest taxpayers all over the United States. “Misusing personally identifiable information to submit fraudulent tax returns in the names of unknowing clients is a serious crime and be treated as such by our office.
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“With tax filing season right around the corner, it is important that all Americans who choose to hire a tax preparation professional take the necessary precautions to ensure they are legitimate and have their best interests in mind, said Scott Erik Asphaug, Acting U.S. Barrett, 40, was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. PORTLAND, Ore.-A Homestead, Florida man was sentenced to federal prison today for perpetrating a multi-year fraud scheme wherein he filed 745 false tax returns in 19 different states.ĭamian O.
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