(FOX 9) - A Minneapolis father and son accused of tax fraud charges are accused of using an online guide titled "TurboTax Sauce" to learn how to exploit the tax code to file millions in false claims.
What we know:
LaMar Javis Burgess, 44, and his son, LaMar Dazjar Burgess, 23, both face charges of conspiracy to defraud and making false claims for tax refunds. The father also faces a felony weapons charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The father and son are accused of filing tax returns containing millions of dollars in false claims.
Local perspective:
The father and son are accused of defrauding the government by filing false federal tax returns.
Prosecutors say the father, LaMar Javis Burgess, used an online guide titled "TurboTax Sauce: The 'Self-Employed' Way" to learn how to prepare the fraudulent returns.
It should be noted that the guide doesn't appear to be officially associated with the company TurboTax.
Big picture view:
The father and son are accused of not only preparing false tax returns for themselves, but marketing their tax fraud scheme to others. On the tax returns, the Burgesses are accused of providing false employment information and claiming ineligible tax credits, like sick and family leave – which was meant for self-employed individuals who fell sicks from COVID-19 – and credits for tax paid on fuel.
Working with other conspirators, the father and son are accused of filing six fraudulent returns...
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