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IR-2022-100, May 3, 2022 ¡ª The IRS today urged business taxpayers to begin planning now to take advantage of the enhanced 100% deduction for business meals and other tax benefits available to them when they file their 2022 federal income tax return.

Aug. 27, 2024 ¡ª The City of Atlanta¡¯s former chief financial officer, Jimmie ¡°Jim¡± A. Beard, has been sentenced to federal prison for a multiyear scheme involving theft of funds, purchase and possession of two machine guns, and obstructing federal tax laws using altered documents and a fake business.

Nov. 7, 2024 ¡ª A former Stoneham Police Officer and his brother, an owner of an electrical contracting company, pleaded guilty to a bribery and kickback scheme that netted them millions of dollars in Mass Save contracts.

January 26, 2023 ¡ª A former Stoneham police officer and his brother, an owner of an electrical contracting company, were charged in a superseding indictment today with an alleged bribery and kickback scheme that netted them millions of dollars in Mass Save contracts.

Feb. 28, 2025 ¡ª A former Stoneham police officer has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for a bribery and kickback scheme that netted millions of dollars in Mass Save contracts.

March 20, 2024 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that defendant Abdur Rahim Islam, the former Chief Executive Officer of Universal Community Homes and defendant Shahied Dawan, the former Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Universal, both of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted today at trial of conspiring to defraud the United States.

December 15, 2023 ¡ª U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May sentenced Ann Rogers, of Riverdale, Georgia, to 12-months' home confinement, with three years' probation to follow for aiding in the preparation and presentation of a false and fraudulent tax return. The sentencing took place on Nov. 30.

May 26, 2022 ¡ª A Chesterfield man pleaded guilty today to failing to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payroll taxes that were deducted from his employees¡¯ paychecks.

April 15, 2024 ¡ª United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Agostino Perna was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl to six months in federal prison and six months of home confinement for tax crimes. Perna was also ordered to pay a $25,000 fine and $455,463 in restitution.

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