Westchester man gets 2 years for filing false tax returns
A Westchester man was sentenced Monday to spend two years in federal prison for filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.
Dion Jones, 47, must pay $92,854 in restitution to the IRS, and serve three years on supervised release after he is finished with his time behind bars, IRS Special Agent Felicia McCain said.
Jones pleaded guilty in February to a three-count indictment charging him with making fraudulent claims to the United States and conspiracy to defraud the government.
The charges stem from a tax return sceme that Jones operated for 18 months in 2006 and 2007.
Prosecutors said Jones recruited people to file tax returns that sought refunds based on bogus gambling winnings and losses.
Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen imposed the sentence in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
Dion Jones, 47, must pay $92,854 in restitution to the IRS, and serve three years on supervised release after he is finished with his time behind bars, IRS Special Agent Felicia McCain said.
Jones pleaded guilty in February to a three-count indictment charging him with making fraudulent claims to the United States and conspiracy to defraud the government.
The charges stem from a tax return sceme that Jones operated for 18 months in 2006 and 2007.
Prosecutors said Jones recruited people to file tax returns that sought refunds based on bogus gambling winnings and losses.
Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen imposed the sentence in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
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