{"id":53439,"date":"2023-06-26T15:41:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T22:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53439"},"modified":"2023-06-26T15:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T22:41:24","slug":"calif-tax-preparer-sentenced-to-six-years-in-prison-for-preparing-6-million-in-false-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53439","title":{"rendered":"Calif. Tax Preparer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Preparing $6 Million in False Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOS ANGELES\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"An Inland Empire tax preparer was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for knowingly filing thousands of tax returns that falsely claimed deductions, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

These deductions included fake medical expenses and bogus mortgage interest, which caused more than $3 million in losses to the IRS.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andrew Zepeda Hansack, 40, of Riverside, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, who said Hansack\u2019s crimes were \u201cone of the most serious offenses I\u2019ve encountered while on the bench.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"In addition to the six-year prison term, Judge Wilson ordered Hansack to pay a $50,000 fine and $3.3 million in restitution.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hansack pleaded guilty on Feb. 27 to two counts of aiding and assisting in preparing a false tax return. <\/span><\/p>\n

Judge Wilson imposed the maximum sentence for each of the two counts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Starting in January 2015, Hansack prepared personal income tax returns at AJ Loyal Income Tax Service, a Riverside-based company. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Hansack filed tax returns for some clients, including false itemized deductions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Specifically, Hansack filed tax returns for these clients that indicated they had paid mortgage interest for their homes, when in truth, as Hansack knew, his clients did not own a home. <\/span><\/p>\n

Hansack also claimed false medical expenses, sales tax, and gifts by cash or check on some returns he had prepared that he knew were false.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For the tax years 2015 through 2019, Hansack filed approximately 2,533 tax returns with false deductions on behalf of his clients, according to court documents. Because of Hansack\u2019s criminal activity, the IRS was prevented from assessing and collecting the correct amount of taxes owed by the clients. <\/span><\/p>\n

Judge Wilson found that the IRS suffered losses of approximately $3.37 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For example, in February 2020, Hansack aided and assisted the preparation of a federal income tax return for a South Gate resident. <\/span><\/p>\n

This tax return falsely claimed $30,488 in itemized deductions, including deductions for mortgage interest. The false and fraudulent deductions caused the South Gate taxpayer to claim a refund from the IRS of $7,318, to which the taxpayer was not entitled.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IRS Criminal Investigation investigated this matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Mitchell of the Major Frauds Section prosecuted this case.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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