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Campos, Cyndee (USAFLS)

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FW: Article - South Florida Business Journal

Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 3:31pm EDT | Modified: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 3:38pm

# Tax preparer pleads guilty to fraud

South Florida Business Journal

The owner of a Miami tax preparation business pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of tax fraud, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

In April, Beaudelaire Telfort, 37, was hit with a 26-count indictment in which he was charged with assisting in the preparation of fake tax returns for clients in 2002 and 2003 totaling $80,061.

Telfort, who owned Nation Tax 1, admitted to misrepresenting a client's wages and income and to filing a fictitious W-2 form.

Telfort face up to three years in prison and restitution. Sentencing is set for Aug. 19.

Jennifer Wroblewski

Special Agent / Alternate Public Information Officer

Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation

Office: 954-423-7897

Cell: 305-986-9485

Fax: 954-423-7888

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