The operator of a Las Vegas tax return preparation business pleaded guilty today to preparing false income tax returns for clients, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
Keisy Sosa pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false tax return. The IRS reported Sosa caused at least $550,000 in tax loss to the agency.
According to court documents, Sosa has operated National Tax Service in Las Vegas since at least 2007.
From 2016 to 2021, Sosa prepared and filed false returns with the IRS on behalf of clients. Fraudulent claims included falsely claiming dependents; claiming fictitious Schedule A expenses, such as sales tax paid and unreimbursed employee expenses; and claiming fictitious Schedule C expenses purportedly associated with a business operated by the taxpayer.
Sosa continued to prepare false returns even after the IRS sent multiple letters notifying her that returns she filed appeared inaccurate, informing her that she may not be meeting her due diligence requirements, reminding her of those obligations and directing her to resources with more information about those obligations.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 11. The maximum statutory penalty is three years in prison and a period of supervised release and monetary penalties.
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