June 2026

Volume 134, Number 134

Jesus Zach Abikarram

Freedom Tax Resolution Times

“Read About Taxpayers with IRS Problems & Find Out How to Solve Them”

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

“Next to being shot
at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as a tax refund.”

F.J. Raymond

Political Consultant Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion & Fraud Faces 30 Years in Prison!!

Political consultant Dana Williamson pleaded guilty to multiple charges tied to filing a false tax return, making false statements to the IRS and bank and wire fraud.

Between 2022 and 2024, Williamson and her co-conspirators funneled approximately $225,000 from a dormant political campaign through business entities, disguising the payments as compensation for a no-show job tied to a spouse. Williamson also claimed roughly $1,718,277 in business deductions that were actually personal expenses, resulting in a tax loss to the IRS of $504,523.

The funds were used to support a lavish lifestyle, including private jet travel, luxury vacations, food delivery services, home goods, veterinary care, landscaping services, and payments to family members. She made false statements to the IRS and attempted to conceal the scheme by fabricating and backdating contracts.

She faces up to 30 years in prison, a one million dollar fine, and $225,000 restitution for bank and wire fraud; up to three years in prison, $100,000 fine, $504,523 in restitution for filing a false tax return; and up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for making false statements.

From Facebook to Federal Prison Tax Prep Gone Wild!

Tanisha Spencer was found guilty of aiding and abetting the preparation of fraudulent returns on behalf of others.

Spencer found her clients by marketing her services through Facebook. She inflated refunds through false sick leave, family leave, and fuel tax credits, as well as exaggerated withholdings. She charged between $500 and $14,840 per return. In total, she filed 156 returns claiming $4,047,531 in refunds, of which the IRS paid $689,872.

She was sentenced to 18 months in prison without parole and was ordered to pay $730,709.00 in restitution to the IRS. 

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Accountant Redirects Employment Taxes to Personal Bank Account

Juanita Holtschneider was found guilty of fraud after embezzling funds from her employer and failing to pay over employment taxes.

While working as an accountant for G2 Material Handling in Missouri, Holtschneider redirected automatic deposits meant to go into U.S. Treasury accounts to cover employee payroll taxes, into her personal account. To conceal the theft from her employer, she created a trail of false documents.

She was caught after the IRS contacted the company over missed employment taxes.

Holtschneider was sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. She was ordered to pay $322,098.70 in restitution: $289,607.70 to be repaid to the U.S. Government and $32,491.00 to G2 Material Handling.

Fishy Business: Woman Steals $1.5M from Virginia State Employees

Linda Brown was found guilty of embezzling funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, a charitable fundraising program serving over 120,000 state employees.

The program allows Virginia state employees to make donations to charities directly through credit cards, mailed checks, and payroll deductions. Brown managed the program from 2017 through 2023 and was responsible for ensuring donations reached designated charities.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brown diverted more than 1.5 million dollars of the 5.3 million dollars raised, using the funds for personal expenses instead of distributing them to charities.

Of the stolen funds, Brown spent $10,400 on a plastic surgery procedure and on a “fish pedicure” spa in Las Vegas. Additional expenses included multiple flights, luxury hotel stays, a luxury apartment in Houston, designer clothing, beauty products, food, and alcohol.

To conceal the theft, Brown attempted to replace the missing funds with a $494,469 Small Business Administration-backed loan obtained through false statements.

She was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $1,581,161 in restitution.

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Michigan Woman of the Year Steals from At Risk Preschoolers

A Michigan woman was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme that diverted 1.4 million dollars in taxpayer and donor funds meant for vulnerable preschoolers.

Dr. Nkechy Ezeh founded the nonprofit, Early Learning Neighborhood Cooperative, that provided meals, transportation, and support services to children living in poverty through programs backed by the Early Head Start initiative, the U.S. Department of Education, and private donors. She was named the 2018 West Michigan Woman of the Year, served as a two-time appointee to a state executive committee, and worked as a tenured professor.

Instead of supporting children, the funds were used to finance Ezeh’s lifestyle. This included travel to Hawaii, Europe, and Africa, a family member’s wedding, and payments to relatives placed on a ghost payroll receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars for little or no work. Additional funds were transferred using money mules to family members in Nigeria.

The fraud ultimately forced the nonprofit to shut down in 2023, leaving many preschools without funding and resulting in the sudden loss of jobs for 35 employees. A co-conspirator was sentenced in November 2025 to 54 months in prison.

Ezeh was sentenced to 70 months in prison for embezzlement and 60 months concurrent for tax evasion. She was ordered to pay 1.4 million dollars in restitution to victims and $390,174 to the IRS.

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Business Owner Offers IRS $35K While Hiding $5.1 Million!

John Kungu, the owner of Advanced Nursing Care in Delaware, was found guilty of tax evasion.

From 2018 through 2020, Kungu filed false corporate and personal tax returns that listed hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal expenses and payments to himself as business expenses.

Between 2018 and 2021 he submitted several false sworn statements to the IRS claiming he could not afford to pay his tax liabilities. At one point, he offered to settle his debt for $35,000, while having more than 5.1 million dollars in secret bank accounts.

He also withheld financial records from his bookkeeper and tax preparer to further conceal the evasion.

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay a $75,000 fine and $1,186,573.62 in restitution to the IRS.

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Did You Know?

A Japanese tax system, furusato nozei (hometown tax), allows residents to redirect a part of their local residential taxes to local communities that may be struggling. In exchange, the municipality that receives the funds sends gifts to the donors worth up to 30% of the donation, such as wagyu beef, rice, fruit or local crafts.

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-Earle G.

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Your IRS Questions Answered Here…

Question: I’ve heard that the IRS will take a reduced monthly payment amount to settle my tax debt in full. Is that true?

Answer: This is what is referred to as a monthly Installment Agreement Payment Plan. The IRS has several debt settlement options, but it’s important to act before they garnish your paycheck and/or levy your bank account. 

There are several types of Installment Agreements. One of them, is called the “Partial Pay Installment Agreement” (PPIA) where it’s possible to settle your outstanding balance owed the IRS for less. It’s based on your monthly disposable income and how much time remains on the 10-year collection statute expiration date. The IRS can only collect on a debt for 10 years, so the older your IRS tax debt is, the more likely you may be able to qualify for a PPIA. There are strict eligibility requirements that must be met, so the first step is to call us to see if you qualify.

We navigate the IRS maze for a living and know the “ins and outs” of the law.  That’s what we do every day. As a matter of fact, once we’re retained, you’ll never have to meet or speak with the IRS. We take care of all of that because we know that the worst thing you can do is represent yourself. That’s like going to court without a lawyer.  In the eyes of the IRS, you are guilty until proven innocent.

We at Freedom Tax Resolution are experts in IRS tax problem resolution and help taxpayers with their IRS Problems every day. There is a solution to EVERY problem. Call us today! 954-361-7400 for a FREE confidential consultation.

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