California Tax Expert Admits Role In Illegal Alien's Multimillion-dollar Fraud Scheme

A California taxation preparer pleaded blameworthy Monday to helping an illegal immigrant record fraudulent national income taxation returns that claimed $25 cardinal successful refunds, nan Justice Department said. 

Victor Cruz, 40, of Bakersfield, helped Miguel Martinez, a Mexican nationalist who was successful nan United States illegally, transportation retired nan strategy from November 2019 done June 2023, prosecutors said. 

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A 1040 income taxation shape and W-2 costs connection pinch a Federal Treasury refund check. (iStock)

Martinez allegedly utilized stolen identities to create clone businesses and study phony costs and withholding accusation for nan businesses to nan Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He past allegedly submitted hundreds of income taxation returns utilizing nan stolen identities while claiming that they worked for nan clone businesses and were owed taxation refunds based connected nan phony information.

Cruz prepared and revenge much than 500 of nan fraudulent tax returns, authorities said. 

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A California man has admitted to helping an forbidden migrant from Mexico falsely declare $25 cardinal successful income taxation returns.  (Getty Images; iStock)

In exchange, Cruz received thousands of dollars successful fees from Martinez successful speech for his services. The IRS really paid retired $2.3 cardinal of nan $25 cardinal successful refunds that were claimed.

Martinez has pleaded guilty for his domiciled successful nan strategy and was sentenced to six years successful prison. Cruz is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected Nov. 17, 2025. 

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He faces up to 10 years successful situation and a $250,000 fine.