Yolanda Dewar, a resident of Sunrise, faces accusations of utilizing fabricated tax returns to fund various personal expenses, including the purchase of a vehicle, plastic surgery, and home renovations.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Dewar was apprehended on April 12 following allegations of submitting four falsified tax returns from a trust to secure refunds that the trust was not legitimately entitled to obtain.
The indictment outlines that between 2017 and 2021, Dewar purportedly submitted returns falsely asserting that the trust generated a substantial income, made payments to the IRS, and had federal taxes withheld on its behalf. Additionally, Dewar claimed that the payments exceeded the taxes owed by the trust.
Despite prior notifications from the IRS regarding the suspicious nature of Dewar’s claims, she allegedly persisted in her actions, as per the DOJ.
Reportedly seeking approximately $1.9 million in tax refunds, Dewar purportedly received around $500,000.
With these funds at her disposal, the indictment alleges that Dewar allocated portions for the purchase of a vehicle for a family member, cosmetic surgery, and the renovation of her residence in South Florida.
Dewar now faces four counts of filing false tax returns, with potential consequences including a maximum of three years imprisonment for each count, along with the possibility of supervised release, restitution, and other financial penalties.
