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Three Texas tax preparers sentenced to federal prison after multi-million dollar fraud scheme
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amber Kite , as published by FOX 4 KDFW (Dallas-Fort Worth)
· July 9, 2026
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Three Texas tax return preparers, including a business owner and two of his employees, have been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year conspiracy that utilized fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, costing the U.S. government millions of dollars
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Key points Three Texas tax return preparers, including a business owner and two of his employees, have been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year conspiracy that utilized fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, costing the U.
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