SCRANTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Rossy Alberto, age 45, and Juan Nunez, age 38, both of Lakeland, Florida, pled guilty on March 27, 2026, before United States District Judge Julia K. Munley, to conspiring to defraud the United States, among other tax related crimes.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Alberto and Nunez operated a tax-preparing business, RA Multiservices and Immigration, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and between 2016 and 2021 they conspired to defraud the United States by preparing approximately 35 false or fraudulent tax returns on behalf of their unknowing clients.  These false returns reported false tax withholding amounts, childcare expenses, residential energy credits, among other false items, causing the IRS to issue inflated tax refunds Alberto and Nunez’s clients were not entitled to receive.  Additionally, Alberto and Nunez impeded and obstructed the functions of the IRS in that after the IRS expelled Alberto from the electronic filing program, Alberto continued to prepare and electronically file tax returns between 2016 and 2021 using Nunez’s name and electronic filing identification number.  Alberto further pled guilty to two counts of tax evasion, for evading her personal taxes in years 2018 and 2020.  Alberto also admitted that she was in contempt of court for continuing to prepare and file tax returns after she was permanently enjoined from doing so by a court order from a U.S. District Court Judge in 2020, including five false returns in 2021.

“Tax return preparers have a duty to their clients to prepare tax returns that comply with the law and are accurate,” stated Yury Kruty, Special Agent in Charge, IRS-Criminal Investigation, Philadelphia Field Office.

The matter was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service.  Assistant United States Attorneys James Buchanan and Trial Attorney Likhitha Butchireddygari of the Criminal Division’s Tax Section are prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty under federal law for these offenses is five years’ imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.  A sentence following the finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

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