An Auburn resident has admitted in federal court to filing a false tax return and interfering with the administration of federal tax laws.
Court documents state that Rakiya Mohamed, 30, submitted false federal income tax returns for 2018 and 2019. She owned Reliable Language Resources, a language interpretation business, and reported its income and expenses on her personal tax filings. Authorities said Mohamed claimed fraudulent expenses related to contract labor and office costs for the business on these returns. During an IRS audit of her 2018 and 2019 returns, Mohamed provided falsified records to support the incorrect expense claims.
Mohamed could face up to three years in prison, a fine of as much as $250,000, and one year of supervised release. Sentencing will take place after the U.S. Probation Office completes a presentence investigative report. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other relevant factors.
The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation.