DEL RIO TAX PREPARER SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON

In Del Rio this morning, Jesus Andres Diego of Del Rio, who had done business as Rapid Tax, was sentenced to 18

months in federal prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of a fraudulent Income Tax Return.

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Alia Moses ordered that Diego pay a $3,000 fine and be placed

under supervised release for a period of one year after completing his prison term.

On September 27, 2012, Diego pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in, procuring, counseling, and

advising the preparation and presentation to the Internal Revenue Service of materially false and fraudulent U.S.

Individual Income Tax Return. By pleading guilty, Diego admittedly prepared a 2007 tax return which falsely

claimed Head of Household status and Earned Income Credit while underreporting the self-employment tax and total

business income.

This case was investigated by special agents of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations, and was

prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William R. Harris.