False Tax Return Filed by Alabama Woman, Now Faces Prison
Shenita Nicole James, 33, of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false and fraudulent federal income tax returns. James was employed as an office manager and income tax preparer at We Finance Auto Sales in Montgomery in 2008 and 2009. We Finance Auto Sales prepared income tax returns for individuals who could choose to use their tax refunds to purchase or make down payments for automobiles.
On or about Feb. 3, 2009, James prepared and filed an individual income tax return for an individual identified as J.W. for the calendar year 2008. James put on this fraudulent return that J.W. earned $13,444 in household help income, that J.W. was entitled to a first-time home buyer credit of $7,500, and that J.W. was entitled to an earned income credit in the amount of $4,824.
This fraudulent return generated a refund to J.W. of $13,666. James filed this return despite the fact that she knew that J.W. did not earn that amount of household help income, was not entitled to a first-time home buyer credit, was not entitled to said earned income credit, and was not entitled to the refund in the claimed amount.
She faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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