Dawn Chamberlain, 36, of Claymont, pled guilty earlier this month to filing fraudulent tax returns.
Clark faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, and three years of supervised release.
According to statements made at the plea hearing and documents filed in court, the defendant filed more than 450 false and fraudulent U.S. Individual Federal Income Tax Returns for other people.
In the returns, the defendant claimed more than $730,000 in credits to which her clients were not entitled, including the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
The defendant directed the taxing authorities to deposit the refunds generated by the fraudulent federal income tax returns into her own bank accounts, and bank accounts of her family members.
She returned less than the full amount of the refunds to her clients, converting the remaining proceeds to her personal use.
The defendant also used her client’s names, dates of birth, and social security numbers to file false and fraudulent New York State Resident income tax returns, requesting refunds of more than $210,000.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General, with the investigative assistance and cooperation of the State of New York.
The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney for Delaware Lauren Paxton.
