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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

March 24, 2023 — U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Frank Sebastian Visicaro to 24 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. As part of his sentence, the court also ordered Visicaro to pay restitution in the amount of $1,088,440, the proceeds of funds laundered through bank accounts he controlled. Visicaro had pleaded guilty on December 9, 2021.

Information about Form 8612, Return of Excise Tax on Undistributed Income of Real Estate Investment Trusts, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) use this form to figure and pay the excise tax on undistributed income under section 4981.

May 15, 2025 — PORTLAND, Ore.—The owner of a local real estate investment company pleaded guilty today for his role in an $18 million fraud scheme, joining his business partner and co-owner of the company who pleaded guilty in March 2025.

File Form 1099-S, Proceeds from Real Estate Transactions (Info Copy Only), to report the sale or exchange of real estate.

Rental Real Estate Income and Expenses of a Partnership or an S Corporation