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The former operator of a Fontana tax preparation business pleaded guilty to being involved in the filing of false returns totaling more than $800,000, say Internal Revenue Service officials.googleoff: all
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Kismaea Rouzan owned and operated Mobile Tax Preparers in 2011 and 2012.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
She faces a maximum prison term of six years during a sentencing hearing set for Feb. 29. She pleaded guilty Monday, Nov. 30, in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles to two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns.googleoff: all
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"Rouzan obtained personal identification information ... of taxpayers from 'runners' who were also involved in the fraudulent tax preparation scheme," investigators said in a written statement. "Rouzan used the ... information to prepare fraudulent tax returns that were filed in the names of the taxpayers claiming fraudulent wages and qualified education expenses."