Politics & Government
San Leandro Businessman Sentenced To Federal Prison
He was also ordered to pay $357,531.76 in restitution.
SAN LEANDRO, CA — A San Leandro businessman has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for filing false tax claims, Acting United States Attorney Alex G. Tse announced Thursday.
Eric Oase, 53, of Las Vegas, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false claims with the United States, prosecutors said.
In addition to being sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, Oase was also ordered to pay $357,531.76 in restitution.
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Prosecutors said Oase owned and operated E&K Tax Solutions in San Leandro, and he prepared and filed false tax returns through the business.
In 2012, Oase prepared false tax returns for clients covering several years between 2008 and 2011.
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The returns reported false wages and false education expenses.Oase often filed returns on behalf of his clients or he caused returns to be filed that were preprinted and completed with income and expenses before the taxpayer provided the information, prosecutors said.
He would then keep approximately 20 percent of the fraudulent refunds as a fee, prosecutors said.
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