An Illinois woman was sentenced on September 25, 2026, to 13 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by making false claims for refunds based on COVID-19 tax credits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Lakeibia Fannin conspired with others, including Candies Goode-McCoy, from June 2022 through November 2023 to file tax returns seeking fraudulent refunds based on false Employee Retention Credits (“ERC”) and Sick and Family Leave Credits. Fannin and her businesses were not eligible to receive these refundable credits in the amounts claimed. In total, Fannin claimed more than $3.5 million
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