Qusiah owns First Premier Tax Service and employs Kosia as a tax preparer. A federal indictment alleges that for tax years 2009 through 2016 the two boosted client returns by inflating deductions, claiming fictitious Schedule C businesses and adding phony dependents. One such return was prepared for a undercover IRS agent.
The identity theft charges carry a mandatory minimum of two years in prison for each count. The wire fraud charges each have a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison while the top sentence for aiding and assisting is three years for each count.