Louisiana Tax Preparer Charged with 11 Courts of Preparation of False Tax Returns for Herself and Others

Louisiana – On May 17, 2022, United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury has returned an eleven-count indictment charging Bridget Rogers White, age 47, of Baker, Louisiana, with aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns for herself and others.

According to the indictment, White ran an income tax preparation business out of her Baker home from at least January 2015 to June 2018. White’s company routinely prepared false and fraudulent tax returns for herself and others. From 2016 to 2018, White allegedly aided and assisted in the preparation of false returns that included fictitious businesses, business expenses, and education credits, among other false items, on numerous occasions.

The Internal Revenue Service is investigating the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Caroline Gardner.

An indictment is an accusation by a grand jury. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless adjudicated guilty at trial or through a guilty plea.