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Three indicted in $400,000 income tax scheme
DAYTON — Three Dayton residents accused of filing false income tax returns that generated more than $400,000 have been indicted on 11 federal felony counts, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
The grand jury handed down the indictment on April 13. Tamela L. Wyatt, 30, turned herself in to the IRS on Monday, April 19. She has since been released on bond.
Her co-defendants are Kevin E. Ellis, 51, who is currently serving a 10-month federal prison sentence for the possession of counterfeit securities, and Rayfield Hutchinson, Sr., 31, who was arrested Thursday then released on bond.
From April 2005 until July 2008, the three conspired to obtain personal information for other individuals, including names, social security numbers and dates of birth. They used the information to prepare and file federal income tax returns claiming substantial refunds, according to the indictment.
The three also obtained employer identification numbers from legitimate businesses and generated fraudulent W-2 forms, claiming significant income and withholdings. The refund checks were mailed to various residences in and around Montgomery County, according to the indictment.
After they received the refund checks, they would prepare false power of attorney forms so that they could cash the checks on behalf of the purported taxpayers, according to the indictment.
Ellis, Hutchinson, and Wyatt are each charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS with respect to obtaining fraudulent claims. Ellis is charged with nine counts of aiding and abetting in the presentation to the IRS false and fraudulent claims. Hutchinson is charged with two counts of that charge and Wyatt with seven.
Each defendant faces maximum potential sentences of ten years in prison on the conspiracy charge and five years in prison on each count of aiding and abetting in the presentation to the IRS false and fraudulent claims (refunds).
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