A Clearfield County woman has been sentenced in federal court to 27 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation or filing of a false income tax return and criminal contempt and false statement to the government.
According to GANT News, 60-year-old Kathy Billotte of Frenchville also received one year of supervised release for her convictions.
Billotte was a tax return preparer and ran a tax return business in Clearfield County. She reportedly falsified income tax returns for at least 15 people over the course of several years which resulted in a total tax loss to the Interval Revenue Service of more than $190,000.
The court also ordered Billotte to repay the losses in full.
While the criminal case was pending, Billotte, who reportedly had a 1999 felony conviction for fraudulently obtaining U.S. Postal Money orders, allegedly falsified court documents allowing her to serve on a federal grand jury.
During her service, it was discovered she improperly shared information that had come before the grand jury.
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