Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme

Arizona woman pleads guilty to tax fraud scheme

A woman from New River pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns to the IRS in federal court on Thursday.

Fake Employees, Real Prison Time: Arizona Woman Admits To $7.7M IRS Relief Fraud - Tampa Free Press

An Arizona woman faces up to a decade in federal prison after admitting to a scheme that attempted to trick the IRS out of more than $7.7 million in pandemic-era government funds. Regina Durkin, a resident of New River, Arizona, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of conspiracy to file false claims. According to […] Fake Employees, Real Prison Time: Arizona Woman Admits To $7.7M IRS Relief Fraud

Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty In $7.7M IRS Relief Fraud

Federal prosecutors say an Arizona woman tried to turn the pandemic into a personal payday, pleading guilty Thursday in a tax-refund scheme that sought more than $7.7 million in COVID payroll credits using phantom employees and bogus returns. Regina Durkin, of New River, admitted she conspired with others to file fraudulent quarterly employment tax returns that claimed pandemic-era relief credits that were meant to keep real workers on the job d…