RALEIGH, N.C. – Emmanuel Wesner Jean, owner of Jean Tax Services (JTS), a tax preparation business located in Lumberton, N.C., was arrested today on charges of tax fraud. In the criminal complaint, which was unsealed today, Jean is charged with aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false and fraudulent Return, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(2).
“Tax fraud is a crime that victimizes all of us,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley. “Working closely with IRS Criminal Investigation, we will continue to investigate and prosecute these cases.”
According to the allegations in the complaint, Jean falsified the federal income tax returns of at least two JTS clients without their knowledge, by claiming false tax information that minimized their tax liabilities and maximized their refund amounts. The clients learned that Jean claimed these credits on their tax returns when they…
