The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Ball, and the Internal Affairs Division of Essex County Jail, under the leadership of Warden Roy Hendricks, with the investigation leading to the charges. Postal Inspection Service, under the direction of Acting Inspector in Charge J.R.
Attorney Fishman credited special agents of IRS–Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. The aggravated identity theft charges carry a mandatory sentence of two years in prison that must be served consecutively to the punishment imposed on the conspiracy charge. The conspiracy charge carries a maximum potential sentence of five years in prison. Of the 60 tax returns, 24 listed Moses’s residence as the taxpayer’s address and 59 of the 60 tax returns contained W-2 forms that did not match IRS records. The majority of those fraudulent tax returns were for current or former inmates of the Essex County Jail. 28, 2014 to April 22, 2014, 60 tax returns were filed in the same manner using an IP address registered at Moses’s residence, for a total of $368,557 in fraudulently-obtained tax refunds. In addition, Inmate 1’s 2013 tax return included a bogus W-2 form that claimed that Inmate 1 had earned $70,021 in wages, even though he had not received any W-2 form from any employer that year.įrom Jan. IRS records indicate that Inmate 1’s 2013 tax return was filed electronically on Maby an individual using an IP address registered at Moses’s residence. During the call, Eaford and Moses discussed the refund status for a tax return filed using a social security number belonging to an inmate at the Essex County Jail (“Inmate 1”). The call was recorded by the Essex County Jail. 2, 2013, Eaford placed a telephone call from the Essex County Jail to Moses. The proceeds of the fraud were split among Eaford, Moses, and the relevant inmates.Īccording to interviews conducted by law enforcement of current and/or former inmates at the Essex County Jail, the fraudulent tax proceeds were used by inmates to pay for bail, lawyers, or other needs.įor example, on Nov. Eaford and Moses would then file false federal income tax returns on behalf of the inmates and refund checks would be sent to the Essex County Jail or to Moses’s East Orange residence. Eaford and Moses would then generate false W-2 forms indicating that the inmates had earned income during the relevant tax year and that federal income tax had been withheld from their paychecks. Through a review of the recorded telephone calls and records maintained by the Essex County Jail, law enforcement officers learned that Eaford, Moses, and others conspired to obtain social security numbers, dates of birth, and other information from inmates at the Essex County Jail. Law enforcement became aware that during his incarceration, Eaford deposited unusually large amounts of money into his inmate account. Eaford will appear on a date yet to be determined.Įaford was an inmate at the Essex County Jail from approximately through Feb. Moses will appear this afternoon before U.S. Both defendants are currently in custody.
Reginald Eaford, 45, and Winfred Moses, 48, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft. – Two East Orange, New Jersey, men are charged today with filing false federal income tax returns on behalf of inmates at the Essex County Correctional Facility (“Essex County Jail”) in order to fraudulently obtain income tax refunds that were used to pay for bail, lawyers, and other expenses, U.S. So I'm clear with what you are saying.NEWARK, N.J. NJ Division of Taxation - Income Tax - Credit for Taxes Paid to Other Jurisdictions The only non Federal deduction should be Philadelphia city wage tax. For most earner, Philadelphia city wage tax will take care of NJ state tax.Īs for filing NJ state tax, you need to put in the amount you paid to Philadelphia as credit paid to another jurisdiction.Īgain, make sure you don't have any NJ or PA witholdings on your pay (New Jersey residents employed in Pennsylvania is not subject to Pennsylvania income tax).
The total amount you pay to Philadelphia is gone and never re-imburse. They probably changed it for 2013 as it's typical not to whithold NJ or PA tax if you live in NJ but work in Philadelphia. You may not have changed anything but check with payroll department may have. Did you have withholdings for NJ tax in 2012? If you did, you shouldn't and probably the reason why you got a refund from NJ.