Tampa man sentenced to three years for his role in tax fraud scheme


Thomas Johnson, a former tax preparer, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in the preparation of over 1,000 false and fraudulent income tax returns, according to the Department of Justice.

U.S. District Judge William F. Jung also ordered Johnson to pay the Internal Revenue Service restitution of over $1.68 million.

According to the Department of Justice, Johnson owned and operated a tax preparation business in Seffner between 2015 and 2017. He aided in the preparation of…

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