Warwick, RI – The two owner/operators of NBP Multiservices (NBP), a tax preparation business in Cranston, one a former Warwick resident, were sentenced to federal prison today for selling minors’ IDs to boost tax refunds.
Tashia Bodden, 37, of Cranston, a resident of Warwick at the time of her arrest, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Mary M. Lisi to 36 months in federal prison to be followed by 2 years supervised release; Evelyn Nunez, 40, of Providence, was sentenced on March 18, 2015, by U.S. District Court Judge Mary M. Lisi to 30 months in federal prison to be followed by 2 years supervised release. The defendants were also ordered to pay restitution to the IRS in the amount of $1,402, 560 (joint and several).
The defendants, who were arrested in September 2014 by agents from IRS Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Secret Service, pleaded guilty on Dec. 9, 2014, to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government and one count of aggravated identity theft.
The IRS Scheme Development Center conducted an analysis of tax returns prepared at NBP, identifying questionable use of children claimed as dependents. The use of the dependents led to the refunding by the IRS of hundreds of thousands of dollars under the Earned Income Credit available to low income taxpayers.
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Author: Rob Borkowski
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