NC Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $13.9M Fraud

A North Carolina tax preparer, Nejlai Mitchell, just pleaded guilty to conspiracy after her team cooked up fake tax returns using pandemic relief credits, swindling $13.9 million from the IRS. She’s facing up to five years for conspiracy and three for fraud, with her co-conspirator Whitnee Leach also admitting guilt and facing similar charges. Six other employees already pleaded guilty, each risking up to three years. Sentencing begins this fall — a stark warning that even well-intentioned government programs are being targeted by fraudsters, and the IRS is cracking down hard. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8e18dc1e5c1fad8e