"The Florida local pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and assisting in the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns on August 5, 2025 and received his sentence of 57 months in federal prison on February 4, 2026. As well as prison time, the court also demanded that Dixon forfeit $1,093,552.50 to go towards the proceeds of the criminal conduct and pay restitution in the amount of $12,964,382.00 to the Internal Revenue Service."
"Dixon's fraudulent activities took place between January 2019 and July 2023, where the tax preparer ran a scheme to defraud the IRS. He prepared or helped prepare 458 false tax returns for 319 taxpayers, including himself, using fraudulent figures for gambling winnings and losses. The forged tax returns requested refunds from the IRS that were not actually entitled."
"IRS Special Agents work tirelessly to protect the integrity of the tax system and ensure that those who steal from the American public face justice. IRS Special Agents will continue to pursue anyone who thinks they can game the system."
Jeffrey Dixon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and assisting in filing false tax returns and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. The court ordered Dixon to forfeit $1,093,552.50 and to pay $12,964,382 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. Between January 2019 and July 2023 Dixon prepared or aided in preparing 458 fraudulent tax returns for 319 taxpayers using fabricated gambling winnings and losses. The scheme would have produced $42,359,399 if fully successful; actual IRS loss was $12,964,382. The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys.
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