ATLANTA, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office issued the following press release:
ALBANY, Ga. - Two Southwest Georgia men who used online tax preparation software to file state of New York tax returns falsely claiming film industry credits for people who never worked in New York or in film and television are facing several decades in prison for their crimes.
"We are committed to protecting taxpayers by ensuring that tax credits designed to create and maintain jobs are used lawfully," said U.S. Attorney William R. "Will" Keyes. "The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division remains focused on combating fraud. We will continue working closely with our law enforceme...