Date: 01-06-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. Richard Allan Scott

Case Number: 3:15-cr-00013-RGJ-KLH

Judge: Robert G. James

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Louisiana (Ouachita Parish)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Earl M. Campbell

Defendant's Attorney: Shelley Ann Goff

Description: Monroe, LA - Monroe tax preparer sentenced to 57 months in prison for filing false returns

Richard Allan Scott, 38, of Monroe, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert G. James for multiple counts of aiding or subscribing a false tax return. He was also sentenced to one year of supervised release and was ordered to pay $338,380 restitution. Evidence admitted at the three-day trial, which ended on September 11, 2015, revealed that more than 50 false tax returns for years 2011 and 2012 were prepared. Many of the returns contained fictitious information pertaining to W-2 withholdings, dependent care expenses and tax credits. The total amount stolen during the scheme was approximately $338,380.

IRS-Criminal Investigations and Monroe Police Department conducted the investigation.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 57 months in prison.

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