Illinois Woman Gets Jail Time for Filing False Tax Returns

Shameka Carr, formerly of Poplar Grove, Il, was sentenced to 87 months in prison, three years supervised release and ordered to pay $365,764 in restitution to the IRS.  From 2012 to 2014, Carr used stolen IDs requesting refunds in the form of prepaid debit cards and refund checks be mailed to addresses she controlled. In court, Carr admitted to the intended loss to the IRS in the amount of $1,026,284.