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Reps. Davis, Keller and Feeney Celebrate Prosecution of Prison Tax Fraud
Ring Members called for federal investigation of nationwide inmate tax fraud
problem.
In
In
2005, Congressmen Davis, Keller and Feeney called for and testified at a
House Ways
and Means Subcommittee on Oversight hearing
about the prisoner tax fraud problem.
Soon after, the members joined Senator Bill Nelson calling on the
Department of Treasury’s Inspector General to investigate the problem
and identify ways lawmakers could ensure that criminals are not
continuing their illegal activities from behind bars.
The
IG’s report led Reps. Davis, Keller and Feeney to join Rep. Jim
Ramstad, Chairman of Subcommittee on Oversight, in introducing H.R.
4549, The Prison Inmate Tax Fraud Reduction Act.
The bill gives the IRS and Federal Bureau of Prisons the tools
they need to identify inmates attempting to file fraudulent tax returns. “When millions of law-abiding Americans work hard to pay their own taxes, we cannot allow criminals to game the system,” said Congressman Davis. “For far too long, criminals were getting away with highway robbery from behind bars. I am glad that my work with Congressmen Keller and Feeney is helping to put a stop to that activity, and that these cases are finally getting prosecuted. Today, we should congratulate the federal prosecutors and the grand jury for their hard work on this case.” “After
personally meeting with IRS Commissioner Everson, and working with his
Criminal Investigation staff, I learned that my suspicions were
correct,” stated Rep Keller. “The problem is huge, and it’s not
limited to “Thursday's
indictment of inmates in “I am pleased to see positive results in the form of crackdowns following the Congressional investigation spearheaded by myself, Ric Keller, and Jim Davis,” said Feeney. Rep. Davis Testifies on Prisoner Tax Scams, June 29, 2005
Rep. Davis Calls for Investigation into Prison Tax Fraud, April 14, 2005
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