Tampa man arrested in Belize for allegedly preparing fraudulent tax returns

Thomas Johnson is facing 14 counts for helping clients improperly collect more than $150,000 in tax refunds

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:33 p.m. January 24, 2022
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FILE: Thomas Johnson is facing 14 counts, each which could bring three years in prison.
FILE: Thomas Johnson is facing 14 counts, each which could bring three years in prison.
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TAMPA — A Tampa man was arrested Jan. 19 in Belize after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Florida for helping prepare and file false tax returns.

Thomas Johnson, whose age was not provided, is facing 14 counts, each of which could bring three years in prison.

 

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