Ill. Tax Preparer Gets 10 Years For $14M PPP Loan Fraud

By Celeste Bott ( March 10, 2026, 7:44 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge's decision to impose a 10-year prison sentence on a man for his role in a $14 million fraud scheme where he took kickbacks for preparing false applications for pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program loans drew surprised outbursts in the courtroom Tuesday from both the defendant and his attorney....

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