Taxable Talk

Michelle Morin of Laredo, Texas has prepared her last tax return. That was the minor part of her sentence. She also must serve 30 months at ClubFed. Why?

Well, Ms. Morin operated Discount Tax Service. Her clients were very happy with her methods, as they received tax credits and itemized deductions on their returns whether or not they qualified for them. While the tax loss to the federal government was more than $228,000, Ms. Morin did get a break in her plea deal that she has to make restitution on under 10% of the tax loss (just $20,146).

One thing that definitely led to the sentence was what happened with the fraudulent refunds. As noted in the DOJ press release,

As part of her plea, Morin admitted fraudulently claiming a false Schedule C loss in the amount of $83,184.00 for a non-existent online business on a on a taxpayer’s 2009 tax return. Morin also fraudulently reported $2,000 in residential energy credits that she knew the taxpayer was not entitled to claim. Subsequently, Morin improperly directed $2,000 of the false refund to her personal account.

Ms. Morin will report to ClubFed in the near future.

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