Minneapolis Father and Son Plead Guilty in $9 Million Tax Fraud Conspiracy

A Minneapolis-area father and son pleaded guilty in October to conspiring to defraud the United States through false federal tax returns claiming at least $9.2 million in refunds, the Justice Department said. The father also pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to the department, between June 2022 and October 2024, LaMar Javis Burgess and his son, LaMar Dazjar Burgess, prepared or filed at least 300 false federal tax returns for themselves and others. The 2021 returns claimed COVID-19-related sick and family leave credits for self-employed individuals, and the 2022 returns claimed other refundable credits. The department said the father charged taxpayers a $10,000 fee from their refunds and that both men solicited personal and bank information from others to file the returns.

During a search of the father's Golden Valley home, investigators found a loaded Glock handgun that had been reported stolen, along with additional magazines and ammunition, the department said. Prior felony convictions bar him from possessing firearms.

The father faces up to 10 years in prison for conspiracy and 15 years for the firearm charge. The son faces up to 10 years for conspiracy. Both will be sentenced at a later date, according to the department. IRS Criminal Investigation is investigating the case with assistance from several federal and local agencies.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice.

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