Former New Britain Tax Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud Offenses

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a 37-count indictment yesterday charging JESSLY GUZMAN, 36, of Hughestown, Pennsylvania, with tax fraud offenses stemming from the preparation and filing of numerous false federal tax returns.

As alleged in the indictment, Guzman, who formerly resided in New Britain, Connecticut, prepared tax returns for clients through her business Jacky's Multiservices LLC, based in New Britain. In addition, in approximately 2013, Guzman established Molina and Family Construction LLC ("MAFC"), a purported construction business in New London. Insofar as it was ever a going concern, MAFC ceased operations in approximately 2014. During the 2019 through 2022 tax years, Guzman falsified information on certain tax returns she prepared for clients to reduce her clients' tax liability, increase their tax refund, or increase the size of their tax credits. On some returns, Guzman fabricated Forms W-2 to trusted taxpayer clients that fraudulently indicated that those clients were employees of MAFC. The W-2s reflected false wages from the company and false federal income tax withholdings. Guzman then caused the false W-2s to be filed with the Social Security Administration and the IRS. For some clients, Guzman also prepared and included false Schedules C reporting business expenses and losses, a false Schedule E reporting rental property expenses and losses, and false education expenses, education credits, and child and dependent care expenses.

The indictment also alleges that Guzman prepared and filed false tax returns for her and her spouse claiming wages from MAFC and the withholding of federal taxes.

The indictment charges Guzman with 33 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false income tax return, and four counts of make and subscribing a false income tax return. The charges carry a maximum term of imprisonment of three years on each count.

Guzman's arraignment is pending.

U.S. Attorney Sullivan stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This investigation has been conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter S. Jongbloed.