Memphis tax preparer faces federal charges over alleged false IRS filings
Federal prosecutors in Tennessee are pursuing a tax fraud case involving a Memphis preparer accused of filing inaccurate returns for clients while not submitting her own returns over multiple years. The indictment covers conduct alleged between 2021 and 2024 and includes dozens of counts that could carry prison time if she is convicted.
Highlights
- Lynette Hogue was indicted for preparing false and fraudulent tax returns for clients and failing to file her own returns between 2021 and 2024.
- She faces 29 counts of willfully aiding the preparation of false returns and four counts of failing to file her own tax returns.
- If convicted, Hogue faces up to three years in prison per false return count and up to one year per count of failing to file.
Indictment outlines alleged filing scheme
As reported by Justice Department, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Lynette Hogue with preparing false tax returns for others and willfully failing to file her own tax returns.Prosecutors allege that, between 2021 and 2024, Hogue prepared and filed false and fraudulent income tax returns with the IRS for clients of the tax preparation business where she worked. The returns allegedly included false items that generated refunds the clients were not entitled to receive.
The indictment also alleges that Hogue did not file her own tax returns during those same years despite earning substantial income from her tax return preparation business and being legally required to file. She is charged with 29 counts of willfully aiding and assisting the preparation and presentation of false tax returns and four counts of willfully failing to file a tax return.
Potential penalties and case status
If convicted, Hogue faces up to three years in prison for each false return count and up to one year in prison for each count related to failing to file a tax return. The announcement was made by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division and U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee.Trial Attorneys Isaiah Boyd III and Matthew C. Hicks of the Criminal Division's Tax Section are prosecuting the case. The Justice Department said an indictment is an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
In our earlier coverage of the Miami CPA case, we wrote about federal prosecutors charging Luis E. Gonzalez, Jr. with aiding the filing of a false tax return tied to a shipping business and a related individual. Prosecutors alleged that the returns for 2021–2023 underreported millions of dollars in income, underscoring ongoing enforcement pressure on tax compliance for privately held businesses.
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