Columbia tax preparer sentenced to two years in federal prison
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29/1/2017 Columbia tax preparer sentenced to two years in federal prison | Local | columbiamissourian.com http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/columbiataxpreparersentencedtotwoyearsinfederalprison/article_6c7fc7cee33911e6a3fa1fcc4e… 1/2 advertisement Home / News / Local 46° http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/columbiataxpreparersentencedtotwoyearsinfederalprison/article_6c7fc7cee33911e6a3fa1fcc4e72339c.html Columbia tax preparer sentenced to two years in federal prison TOMÁS ORIHUELA Jan 25, 2017 Tomas Orihuela Spring 2017 Public Life reporter. I'm an exchange junior studying photojournalism with an emphasis on print and social media. COLUMBIA — A Columbia tax preparer was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in federal prison without parole for defrauding his clients and failing to pay his personal income taxes. The total amount of money involved is nearly $300,000. David Lee Keithley, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 2 to one count of eling a fraudulent tax return and another charge of failing to ele an income tax return, will have to pay restitution to his victims, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Tammy Dickinson. advertisement Keithley, 63, owned Keithley and Associates on John Garry Drive in Columbia, which prepared taxes and provided payroll services. However, Keithley didn't send payments to the IRS for his clients. Instead, he had clients make checks out to him and then kept the money for his personal use. According to court records, he had a history of stealing funds from clients' tax payments and from business clients. His most recent criminal activity came to light when his former clients received letters from the IRS, warning them that they owed taxes. Keithley would respond to clients' with assurances that he would take care of the situation. In the end, he misappropriated $120,354. He later admitted he didn't declare income tax for eve years, between 2009 and 2013. During that time, he failed to pay almost $150,000 to the IRS and more than $20,000 to the state of Missouri, according to the news release from Dickinson's ogce. Keithley, who faced a possible four-year sentence, will begin serving his sentence on March 10, 2017. Supervising editor is Katherine Reed MORE INFORMATION Columbia man pleads guilty to tax fraud
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Columbia tax preparer sentenced to two years in federal prison
TOMÁS ORIHUELA Jan 25, 2017
Tomas OrihuelaSpring 2017 Public Life reporter. I'm an exchange junior studying photojournalism with an emphasis on print and social media.
COLUMBIA — A Columbia tax preparer was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in federal prison without parole for defrauding his
clients and failing to pay his personal income taxes. The total amount of money involved is nearly $300,000.
David Lee Keithley, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 2 to one count of eling a fraudulent tax return and another charge of failing to ele an
income tax return, will have to pay restitution to his victims, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District
of Missouri, Tammy Dickinson.
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Keithley, 63, owned Keithley and Associates on John Garry Drive in Columbia, which prepared taxes and provided payroll services.
However, Keithley didn't send payments to the IRS for his clients. Instead, he had clients make checks out to him and then kept the
money for his personal use.
According to court records, he had a history of stealing funds from clients' tax payments and from business clients. His most recent
criminal activity came to light when his former clients received letters from the IRS, warning them that they owed taxes. Keithley would
respond to clients' with assurances that he would take care of the situation. In the end, he misappropriated $120,354.
He later admitted he didn't declare income tax for eve years, between 2009 and 2013. During that time, he failed to pay almost $150,000
to the IRS and more than $20,000 to the state of Missouri, according to the news release from Dickinson's ogce.
Keithley, who faced a possible four-year sentence, will begin serving his sentence on March 10, 2017.
Supervising editor is Katherine Reed
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Columbia man pleads guilty to tax fraud
