Taxes July 22, 2026
Kansas City Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Two Financial Fraud Schemes
A federal court sentenced Bianca Cobbins, 43, to nearly four years in federal prison following her involvement in two separate financial fraud schemes.
Taxes June 29, 2026
Georgia Tax Preparer Obtained $30,000 from Fraudulent Claims, Feds Say
Santeva Speights, who prepared tax returns in Milledgeville, GA, was charged Thursday with two counts of tax fraud after obtaining $28,490 from fraudulent tax filings, according to a federal indictment.
Taxes May 14, 2026
Former Aide to Gov. Newsom May Plead Guilty to Tax and Corruption Charges
Dana Williamson, who served as chief of staff for California Gov. Gavin Newsom from 2022 to 2024, is set to return to court Thursday for a hearing that might include an agreement to plead guilty to corruption and tax charges.
Taxes April 30, 2026
Illinois Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Filing False Returns
Dormeshia A. Haire, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements on a tax return, one count of wire fraud and three counts of aiding and abetting the filing of false and fraudulent returns.
Taxes April 28, 2026
Massachusetts Tax Preparers Charged in Connection with Using Fraudulent Returns to Buy House
Five Massachusetts residents have been indicted on money laundering and fraud charges in connection with a tax scheme based in Chelsea.
Taxes April 21, 2026
Tax Documents for School Employees Potentially Stolen Across Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Office of Education declined to provide information about how many school districts or employees may be affected.
Taxes April 17, 2026
Dallas-Area Mother and Son Tax Preparers Charged with Filing ‘Entirely Fabricated’ Returns
Jessie Badillo and Manuel Badillo Jr. repeatedly doctored tax filings to gin up returns, prosecutors argue.
Taxes April 15, 2026
Ex-Connecticut Tax Preparer Gets 18-Month Prison Sentence for Filing $1.06M in False Returns
Diana Miller-Lloyd, 45, of Port Orange, FL, who was convicted of preparing false tax returns while running a Connecticut-based tax preparation business, was sentenced Tuesday to a year and six months in prison.
Taxes April 10, 2026
Connecticut Tax Prep Business Owner Indicted for Filing Fraudulent Returns, Feds Say
Jessey Guzman, 36, was indicted on federal tax fraud charges Wednesday for filing several fake returns to save her clients money, federal prosecutors said.
Taxes April 9, 2026
New Jersey Tax Preparer Sentenced in Largest COVID-19 Tax Relief Fraud Case in the Country, Feds Say
Leon Haynes, 52, of Teaneck, NJ, convicted in what prosecutors called the nation’s largest COVID‑19 tax relief fraud case, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison.
Taxes April 1, 2026
Maryland Comptroller Flags 5,000 ‘Suspicious’ Tax Returns, $15 Million in Tax Fraud
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman said Wednesday her office has flagged more than 5,000 suspicious tax returns and blocked over $15 million in fraud ahead of the April 15 filing deadline.
Taxes March 25, 2026
Feds File New Fraud Charges Against Illinois Tax Preparer
Dormeshia A. Haire, 38, of St. Charles, MO, who worked in St. Clair County in Illinois as a tax preparer, is accused of making false statements on tax return forms to defraud the federal government.