A tax return preparer in Boise has been convicted of the charges he faced after a four day trial. A federal jury found 33 year old Andres Sanchez guilty of willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of six false or fraudulent tax returns on behalf of several clients. Sanchez worked as a paid tax return preparer, and for tax returns filed for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016, Sanchez counseled his clients to include ineligible dependents on their tax returns to increase tax refunds. Sanchez faces a maximum of three years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for each false tax return. Sentencing is scheduled for May 16th.
