Minnesota father, son plead guilty in $9.2 million tax fraud scheme
A father and son from Minnesota have pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme that sought at least $9.2 million in tax refunds from more than 300 fake returns.
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nick Longworth, as published by FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) · · 1 min read
A father and son from Minnesota have pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme that sought at least $9.2 million in tax refunds from more than 300 fake returns.
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