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United States of America v. Gretchen Alvarez
Date: 05-21-2025
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Judge: Iain D. Johnston
Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Rockford
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Rockford Woman Pleads Guilty to Preparing and Filing False Income Tax Returns
A Rockford woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to preparing and filing false income tax returns for others.
GRETCHEN ALVAREZ, 49, operated a tax preparation business called Sick Credit Repair Tax and Legal Services. Alvarez represented herself as an income tax preparer and held herself out to clients as a person trained in and knowledgeable about the preparation and filing of federal income tax returns. Alvarez did not have an IRS-issued Preparer Tax Identification Number to prepare federal income tax returns.
Alvarez admitted in a plea agreement that in 2019 and 2020 she misrepresented taxpayers' eligibility for education tax credits and deducted fictitious business expenses from their taxable income. Alvarez fraudulently reduced the taxpayers' tax liabilities and improperly qualified taxpayers for refunds that were greater than those to which the taxpayers were entitled. The total tax loss was $356,881.00.
Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Preparing and Filing False Income Tax Returns
Rockford Woman Pleads Guilty to Preparing and Filing False Income Tax Returns
A Rockford woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to preparing and filing false income tax returns for others.
GRETCHEN ALVAREZ, 49, operated a tax preparation business called Sick Credit Repair Tax and Legal Services. Alvarez represented herself as an income tax preparer and held herself out to clients as a person trained in and knowledgeable about the preparation and filing of federal income tax returns. Alvarez did not have an IRS-issued Preparer Tax Identification Number to prepare federal income tax returns.
Alvarez admitted in a plea agreement that in 2019 and 2020 she misrepresented taxpayers' eligibility for education tax credits and deducted fictitious business expenses from their taxable income. Alvarez fraudulently reduced the taxpayers' tax liabilities and improperly qualified taxpayers for refunds that were greater than those to which the taxpayers were entitled. The total tax loss was $356,881.00.
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Gretchen Alvarez?
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Which court heard United States of America v. Gretchen Alvarez?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, IL. The presiding judge was Iain D. Johnston.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Gretchen Alvarez?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Rockford. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Rockford, Illinois Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Gretchen Alvarez decided?
This case was decided on May 21, 2025.