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Illinois Tax Preparer Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $700K for Filing False Returns

A federal judge sentenced Dormeshia A. Haire of Belleville, IL, to three years in prison and ordered her to pay more than $700,000 in restitution after she admitted to filing false tax returns for years.

A federal judge sentenced Dormeshia A. Haire of Belleville, IL, to three years in prison and ordered her to pay more than $700,000 in restitution after she admitted to filing false tax returns for years.

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 8

Why it matters

This is a routine criminal sentencing and restitution order for an individual tax preparer with no broader market or credit implications.

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