Tax Director Okamura continues to encourage taxpayers to voluntarily file their tax returns. The department will generally not initiate a criminal investigation when taxpayers voluntarily come forward to report their failure to file or other omissions. Ms. DeGuzman was charged for preparation of false State of Hawaii income tax returns for her clients by overstating her clients' itemized deductions. Ms. DeGuzman was also charged with theft in the second and third degrees for her preparation of false tax returns which caused her clients to receive larger refunds than they were entitled to receive. In total, the indictment charged Ms. DeGuzman 16 counts of false and fraudulent statements, aiding and abetting, seven counts of theft in the second degree and seven counts of theft in the third degree.
All charges are class C felonies.
Tax Director Okamura continues to encourage taxpayers to voluntarily file their tax returns. The department will generally not initiate a criminal investigation when taxpayers voluntarily come forward to report their failure to file or other omissions.