July 2026 Newsletter

The chairman of a parks and recreation commission in Massachusetts was indicted for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a local youth baseball and softball organization and failing to report the money to the IRS.

Beginning in 2019, when Christopher Gerstel, Vice President of Baseball Operations for the local little league, was facing thousands of dollars in credit card debt, he began diverting league funds into his personal bank account. Gerstel was caught when a new treasurer reviewed the organization’s finances and discovered unusually large transfers from the league’s bank account into the umpire payment system.

He was charged with 12 counts of wire fraud, two counts of filing false tax returns, and three counts of failure to file. He faces a lengthy prison sentence and restitution. Read about this and more in our latest Tax Resolution Times.

June 2026 Newsletter

A political consultant pleaded guilty to making false statements to the IRS and bank and wire fraud. Dana Williamson claimed roughly $1,718,277 in business deductions that were actually personal expenses, resulting in a tax loss to the IRS of $504,523.

She faces up to 30 years in prison, a one-million-dollar fine, and other fines in restitution. Read more in our June edition of the Tax Resolution Times.

May 2026 Newsletter

An elected official in New York was indicted on four counts of filing false tax returns between 2019 and 2022. He deposited all client funds into an Interest on Lawyer Account, then wrote checks to himself from the account, cashing around 1,700 checks worth more than 1.1 million dollars.

Despite this, he reported around $22k – $30k in annual income on his tax returns. This resulted in unpaid taxes exceeding $380,000.

Read about this story and more in our May edition of the Tax Resolution Times!

February Newsletter, 2026

Tax preparer Keith Altamirano heads to prison for cheating the IRS, causing a $5,000,000 loss, and attempted murder.

Between 2017 and 2021, Keith prepared at least 12,000 tax returns. On those returns, he listed fake medical expenses, charitable donations, nonexistent vehicles, and fabricated business expenses.
He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, which will run concurrently with a 135-month sentence after he was convicted of attempted murder and drug charges.

Read more in our February Newsletter!

January Newsletter, 2026

A former Santa Cruz County treasurer pleaded guilty to embezzlement by a public official, money laundering, and tax evasion. Elizabeth Gutfahr carried out a 10-year fraud scheme where she embezzled and laundered roughly 38.7 million dollars in county funds. Find out how the IRS responded and more in our January Newsletter.

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