November 21, 2016

An Oregon, Ohio psychiatrist was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison announced the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to court records, from as early as 2005, Sandra Vonderembse failed to pay taxes and filed and caused to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) false and fraudulent tax returns that included false statements regarding her income and the amount of tax due and owing. Additionally, from 2009 through 2011, Vonderembse falsely claimed to have no taxable income and to owe no taxes, despite earning more than $240,000 each year while working as a psychiatrist. Vonderembse used nominee entities to conceal income from the IRS, and sent fake financial instruments to the IRS in purported payment of her taxes. In total, from 2005 through 2011, she attempted to evade more than $360,000 in income tax liabilities. DOJ

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