MICHAEL MENDOZA - Counts One-Sixteen - May 2018 Grand Jury Charges

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Indictment from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Western Division) charges Michael Mendoza in connection with the May 2018 grand jury. Counts One through Sixteen allege he made and presented false, fictitious, and fraudulent income tax refund claims to the Internal Revenue Service using IRS Forms 1040, 1040X, W-2, and W-2C, knowing the claims were false and seeking refunds in specified amounts. The indictment further describes related conduct under federal income tax laws, including electronic filing and false information in support documents.

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MAY 2018 GRAND JURY charges

Counts One through Sixteen

COUNT SEVENTEEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL MENDOZA )) )) )) ) No Violations: Title 18, United States Code, Section 287 ; Title 26, United States Code, Section 7212(a) COUNTS ONE–SIXTEEN The MAY 2018 GRAND JURY charges: On or about the dates set forth in Counts One through Sixteen below, in Rockford, Illinois, in the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division, and elsewhere, MICHAEL MENDOZA, defendant herein, did make and present, and cause to be made and presented to the Internal Revenue Service, an agency of the United States, claims upon the United States, namely claims for income tax refunds, then knowing that such claims were false, fictitious and fraudulent, in that on United States income tax returns and supporting documents, including Internal Revenue Service Forms 1040 , 1040X, W-2, and W-2C, the defendant made false representations regarding wages, income tax amounts, and withholding amounts, and claimed refunds in the amounts set forth in Counts One through Sixteen below. In fact, as defendant well knew, he had made false representations and he was not entitled to the refunds he claimed: Count Date False Claim Refund Claimed | 1 | 01/28/2014 | 2013 IRS Form 1040 | $51,723 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | 02/18/2014 | 2013 IRS Form 1040 | $10,427 | | 3 | 04/24/2014 | 2013 IRS Form 1040X | $ 1,860 | | 4 | 05/30/2014 | 2013 IRS Form 1040X | $ 5,410 | | 5 | 06/25/2014 | 2013 IRS Form 1040X | $ 7,702 | | 6 | 08/15/2014 | 2012 IRS Form 1040X | $10,068 | | 7 | 12/01/2014 | 2013 IRS Form 1040X | $20,293 | | 8 | 01/20/2015 | 2014 IRS Form 1040 | $22,439 | | 9 | 02/13/2015 | 2014 IRS Form 1040 | $79,320 | | 10 | 04/02/2015 | 2014 IRS Form 1040X | $ 7,676 | | 11 | 08/24/2015 | 2014 IRS Form 1040X | $ 7,250 | | 12 | 09/28/2015 | 2014 IRS Form 1040X | $14,500 | | 13 | 02/04/2016 | 2015 IRS Form 1040 | $28,426 | 14 02/05/2016 2015 IRS Form 1040 $55,215 | 15 | 05/31/2016 2015 IRS Form 1040X | $17,168 | | --- | --- | --- | 16 06/10/2016 2015 IRS Form 1040X $17,367 In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 287. COUNT SEVENTEEN The MAY 2018 GRAND JURY further charges: 1. At times material to this indictment: a. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) permitted taxpayers to file their individual income tax returns electronically using the “Electronic Filing” program, as well as filing individual income tax returns by mail. b. The Electronic Filing program was designed, in part, to provide taxpayers with a mechanism for accelerated income tax return processing and faster distribution of tax refunds to the taxpayers that used the Electronic Filing program. c. An individual taxpayer that used the Electronic Filing program was required to provide the IRS with all the necessary information to complete a U. S. Individual Income Tax Form 1040 and 1040X, and the related schedules and forms, such as Form W-2. d. An individual’s refund request and certification of return information under the Electronic Filing program was filed with the IRS using a document entitled “U. S. Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing.” This document was designated as “Form 8453”. e. The information which the Form 8453 required the taxpayer to provide included, but was not limited to, the taxpayer's name, address, social security number, total income for the tax year, the amount of federal income tax withheld during the tax year, the amount of federal income tax, the amount of refund claimed, and directions regarding the disbursement of the refund. g. Upon completion of the Form 8453, the taxpayer was required to sign the form by which the taxpayer represented, under penalty of perjury, that he had compared the information on the form with the information on his return and that the information provided was true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief. h. The IRS relied upon the information and

FAQs

What do Counts One through Sixteen allege about Michael Mendoza?

They allege he made and caused to be made and presented false, fictitious, and fraudulent income tax refund claims to the IRS, knowing the claims were false, using IRS forms and supporting documents.

Which IRS forms are referenced in the false refund claims?

The document references IRS Forms 1040, 1040X, W-2, and W-2C, along with related refund-claim documentation.

How is the electronic filing process described under COUNT SEVENTEEN?

It describes electronic filing under an Electronic Filing program, the requirement to provide information to complete Forms 1040 and 1040X and related schedules, and the use of Form 8453 with representations under penalty of perjury.

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