USA v. ALVAREZ
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1:24-cr-00221
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May 30, 2025
Tax 'Magician' Gets 4 Years For $145M Return Fraud
A tax preparer who falsified returns to the tune of $145 million in tax losses to the federal government was sentenced to four years in prison — half of what prosecutors had pushed for — after telling a New York federal court that he meant to help poor customers.
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December 17, 2024
Magic Runs Out For Tax Pro Who Stiffed IRS Out Of $145M
A New York City tax preparer who earned the nickname "the magician" while depriving the IRS of $145 million in revenue copped to tax evasion on Tuesday before a Manhattan federal judge.
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October 25, 2024
'Magician' Tax Preparer Close To Plea Deal In $100M Case
A New York City-based tax preparer who earned the nickname "the magician," allegedly making $15 million while fraudulently depriving the IRS of $100 million, is in "fruitful" plea talks with prosecutors, a Manhattan federal judge heard Friday.
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April 23, 2024
Indicted 'Magician' Tax Preparer's Clients Under Scrutiny
Clients of a New York City-based tax preparer who earned the nickname "the magician," allegedly making $15 million while fraudulently depriving the IRS of $100 million, may also face charges, a prosecutor told the federal judge in charge of the case on Tuesday.
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April 15, 2024
'Magician' Tax Preparer Arrested On $100M Fraud Charges
The owner of a New York tax preparation business who was known as "the magician" was arrested Monday on charges that he caused more than $100 million in tax losses to the government over a decade, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.