The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that Nicole Eason was indicted on tax charges.
The indictment alleges that Eason prepared and electronically filed false tax returns claiming refunds based on the earned income credit and false dependent exemptions.
Eason, 32, St. Louis City, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three felony counts of making false claims for a refund. She appeared in federal court earlier today.
"At the IRS, protecting taxpayer money is a matter we take extremely seriously" said Toni Weirauch, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation. "An integral part of the agency's mission involves detecting and catching fraudulent refund claims."
If convicted, each count of the indictment carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000.
This case was investigated by Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney James E. Crowe, Jr. is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
