Gillette Barton, a resident of
Taylorsville, Utah, pleaded guilty Monday to presenting a false claim to the
United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
announced. Barton appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse in Salt
Lake City.
According to the plea agreement, in
October of 2009, Barton filed a false 2008 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
claiming an income tax refund of $58,299. Barton’s false claim was based on the
use of false Forms 1099-OID, Original Issue Discount.
Barton faces a potential maximum
sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
This case was investigated by
IRS-Criminal Investigation. Trial Attorneys Michael Romano and Stuart Wexler of
the Justice Department’s Tax Division handled the prosecution.
Sentencing is tentatively scheduled
for Feb. 19, 2013, before U.S. District Court Chief Judge Ted Stewart in Salt
Lake City.
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