Bringing up children is tough. A Bozo tax preparer allegedly had a way to make it slightly easier. She supposedly created phony children to use as tax deductions. Hey, at least they didn’t yell about getting their rooms clean!
Paulina Mohn worked at an H&R Block outlet inside a Wal-Mart in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota from January 2006 through March 2007. She likely had quite a few satisfied clients. Her methods, though, were allegedly from the Bozo school of tax preparers. She was indicted on 22 counts of aggravated identity theft and making false claims on tax forms.
What did she do? She’s alleged to have used fake W-2 forms that had false information, along with allegedly inventing children (and giving them social security numbers out of thin air). Now, the IRS’ computer system isn’t perfect, but they do a good job of matching W-2 income and checking social security numbers.
And we’re not talking a small amount of fraud. Ms. Mohn is alleged to have caused $749,000 of false federal and state tax refund claims. If she’s found guilty on all charges, she’s looking at a lengthy stay at ClubFed.