ATLANTA – Lucious D. Mack, who falsely claimed and received refunds for fraudulently filed corporate income tax returns, has pleaded guilty to presenting false claims to the Internal Revenue Service and to stealing government funds.
“Mack went to great lengths to deceive the IRS,” said U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. “However, their diligence in this case uncovered his deceit, and he now faces the possibility of time in prison.”
“We continue to see individuals attempt to cheat the tax system,” said James E. Dorsey, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation Atlanta Field Office. “This plea should be a guiding light to honest taxpayers and would be tax cheats that the IRS and U.S. Attorney’s office will work diligently to protect the integrity of the U.S. Tax administration system, and to make sure everyone complies with their tax obligations.”
According to U.S. Attorney Erskine, the charges and other information presented in court: Lucious Mack filed fraudulent corporate income tax returns that falsely claimed refunds. Specifically, Mack filed a 2015 Form 1120 U.S. Corporate Income Tax Return for his company Carter Industries, Inc. The tax return falsely claimed that the company pre-paid taxes and paid additional long-term capital gains taxes totaling $235,515.
The long-term capital gains tax payment was supposedly from the sale of property located in Dekalb County, Georgia. Property records, however, established that Mack’s…
