Arizona officials have uncovered a large?scale income tax fraud scheme that leveraged stolen identities, falsified employment records, and sophisticated digital filing tactics to divert millions in fraudulent refunds. According to the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division (IRS?CI), the defendants submitted thousands of false state income tax returns over multiple […]
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