A New York man was convicted at trial of filing a fraudulent claim with the IRS.
According to court records, Kareem Young, 40, of Binghamton, N.Y., filed a 2013 individual tax return seeking a refund of $6.125 million. Young’s actual income for 2013 was $3,127.36.
To further his claims, Young fabricated withholdings on a Form 1099 OID claiming false withholding credits from the Broome County District Attorney. Young’s return was reviewed and the IRS sent Young correspondence telling him to file a corrected return immediately. Young failed to do so and persisted in his efforts to get a refund of $6.125 million. The IRS never issued a refund. Young faces up to five years in prison.
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