City tax preparer to plead guilty to fraud

PROVIDENCE – The 50-year-old operator of El Centro Multiservicios LLC, a tax-preparation service in the city, has agreed to plead guilty to federal tax and wire fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha said last week.

According to court documents, it is alleged that during tax years 2009-2012, Leon F. Tejada, without the knowledge of his clients, created and falsified clients’ dependents, exemptions, tax credits, deductions and expenses in order to increase the amount of tax refunds due to the clients. It is alleged that the scheme resulted in a loss to the United States of $54,440.

It is also alleged that Tejada devised a scheme to divert his clients’ tax refunds through a bank clearing house, at which time, without the knowledge of his clients, $24,987 was diverted into his own bank account.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard W. Rose. •

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