BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man residing in Bakersfield was sentenced to six years in prison for leading a $25 million tax fraud scheme against the IRS.
Officials with the Department of Justice say Miguel Martinez, 39, led the scheme to file fraudulent tax returns that claimed millions of dollars in refunds from November 2019 to June 2023.
Martinez used stolen identities to create fake businesses and information and report them to the IRS. He also used multiple people to help the scheme…