Tax Scammer Sentenced to 18 Months | Seattle News

A Bellevue tax preparer is facing 18 months in prison after being convicted of running a multi-year fraud scheme that stole over $250,000 from the IRS. Thanjavur Manavalan faked charitable donations, investment losses, and rental income for tech clients, turning their trust into his personal gain. The judge called it a brazen scam that ended only when the IRS intervened. Prosecutors demanded two years, citing deliberate deception to grow his business. He’ll also pay $115,000 in restitution and a $100,000 fine, plus a year of supervised release. His accounting firm, active since 2004, is now shutting down. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/b58b6f48b04b6ec7