Longview Man Charged for $370,000 in Tax Fraud

Gregg County tax preparer charged with federal violations related to falsified tax returns

TYLER, Texas – A Longview man has been charged with federal violations related to falsified tax returns in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jason Elias Briley, 42, was named in a 19-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in August 2026, charging him with aiding or assisting…

Longview man charged for $370,000 in tax fraud

LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) - A Longview man has been charged with tax fraud after federal prosecutors alleged his tax prep business inflated tax returns by $370,000. Jason Elias Briley, 42 of Longview, was indicted by a federal grand jury in August for 19 counts of aiding or assisting in tax fraud. Briley then appeared in [...]