The Brief
- A father and son from Minnesota have pleaded guilty in a federal tax fraud case, after allegedly claiming at least $9.2 million in fraudulent tax refunds.
- Prosecutors say the two filed at least 300 false tax returns between June 2022 and October 2024.
- During a search of the father’s Golden Valley home, investigators also found a loaded handgun, extra magazines and ammunition.
(FOX 9) – A father and son from Minnesota have pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme that stole at least $9.2 million in federal refunds.
Minnesota tax fraud
What we know:
According to court documents, between June 2022 and October 2024, LaMar Javis Burgess, 44, and LaMar Dazjar Burgess, 24, prepared and filed false federal income tax returns for themselves and others.
However, prosecutors say the returns claimed refunds that they and the other taxpayers were not entitled to receive, including refundable sick and family leave tax credits tied to COVID-19 for certain self-employed people who could not work. …