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July 31, 2024 — A Florida businessman made his initial appearance after a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging him with defrauding corporate clients in Kansas, Missouri, Utah, and Ohio by fraudulently inducing them to enter loan agreements to finance construction projects and then misappropriating more than $4 million in deposits made by the victims.

Nov. 22, 2024 — A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Avraham Tarshish for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and related wire fraud counts, in connection with a scheme to defraud mortgage loan holders, including the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and other mortgage lending businesses. The verdict followed a 12-day trial before Chief United States District Judge Margo K. Brodie. When sentenced, the defendant faces up to 30 years in prison.

Oct. 17, 2024 — A federal grand jury returned an indictment on October 15, 2024, charging a Washington man with embezzling loan proceeds intended for the development and construction of two commercial real estate projects.

September 25, 2023 — A federal grand jury in Roanoke returned an indictment last week charging a Fieldale, Virginia man with engaging in a fraud scheme in connection with a residential real estate transaction valued at more than $1.3 million.

August 29, 2022 — A former Massachusetts attorney and his wife have been sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with various mortgage fraud schemes.

Aug. 27, 2024 — Augusto Alizo was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for charges related to his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Mosley. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Richard Seeborg, Chief U.S. District Judge.

November 3, 2023 — Scott Lawrence of Las Vegas was sentenced on November 3 to one year and one day in prison for evading payment of his federal income taxes. Lawrence pleaded guilty to tax evasion on July 26, 2022.

September 14, 2023 — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to evading federal income taxes.

Information about Form 8825, Rental Real Estate Income and Expenses of a Partnership or an S Corporation, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form 8825 is used to report income and deductible expenses from rental real estate activities.

June 27, 2024 — Marcello Banes, Chairman of the Newton County Board of Commissioners, and Stephanie Lindsey, a real estate broker and attorney, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to launder money obtained from wire fraud and honest services wire fraud.