A Brooklyn woman, Edris Cust, pleaded guilty to preparing false tax returns for clients, causing over $1.4 million in losses to the IRS. Operating her business, Cust Tax Service, from 2019 to 2023, she submitted fraudulent returns with false items such as head-of-household status claims, fabricated capital asset sales, rental receipts, and inflated expenses. These actions allowed clients to claim refunds or reduced taxes they were not entitled to. Cust faces up to three years in prison after being sentenced in a later court proceeding. The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division and IRS Criminal Investigation are handling the case. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald and Special Agent Henry Chavis announced the plea. The Fraud Division, established in April 2026, focuses on prosecuting fraud against federal programs.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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