Time to Pay Your Taxes -- Or Face the Consequences
People do go to jail for tax crimes, authorities say
Several northeast Ohioans have been charged with tax law violations in recent months, and they should serve as reminders that there are penalties for filing erroneous tax returns, a federal official said. “Tax day is not fun, but the vast majority of Americans who properly report and pay their fair share need to know that we will aggressively prosecute those who shirk or flaunt their obligations,” Steven M. Dettelbach, US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, said in a news release. Deadline to file tax returns this year is Tuesday, April 17. Details of some recent cases: Aesha Johnson, 35, was charged in March with filing false claims for fraudulent income tax returns. Johnson, of Woodmere, is accused of preparing 28 income tax …
