Former tax preparer accused of stealing $400,000 from clients | The Rock River Times

former Boone County income tax preparer faces federal fraud charges for allegedly bilking clients and the government out of approximately $400,000.

Mario Carrillo, 42, was charged this week with 20 counts, including submitting false income tax claims, ….owner of You and Me Tax Service, used his business address, 128 N. State St., Belvidere mail fraud and wire fraud.

alleges Carrillo, from 2004 to 2009, prepared various sets of tax returns for several clients. One set of paperwork indicated clients would receive a small return. Clients were under the impression Carrillo filed their returns with the IRS.

However, Carrillo, according to investigators, did not file actual taxes, but sent false returns to the government and pocketed the inflated refund checks.

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