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Rafael Alvarez

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Convicted in a public proceeding.

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  1. CEO, owner and manager of ATAX New York, LLC, a tax preparation business operating in the Bronx, New York under names including ATAX New York-Marble Hill, ATAX Marble Hill, ATAX Marble Hill NY and ATAX Corporation, from approximately 2010 to 2020. source
  2. Pleaded guilty on 17 December 2024 to conspiracy to defraud the United States and steal government funds, and to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent US individual income tax return. source
  3. Sentenced on 29 May 2025 by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken to four years in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $145 million in restitution to the IRS and forfeit more than $11.84 million in illicit proceeds. source

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Sources

  1. Bronx tax preparer pleads guilty to filing tens of thousands of false tax returns causing $145 million in fraudulent tax loss. US Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation. Accessed 2026-09-11.
  2. Bronx tax preparer sentenced to prison for filing tens of thousands of false tax returns causing $145 million in fraudulent tax loss. US Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation. Accessed 2026-09-11.

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