CENTERTON, Ark. — According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a federal grand jury in Fort Smith has indicted an Arkansas woman for allegedly evading her federal taxes for over $750,000 worth of income.
Kristine Collins, from Centerton, was allegedly employed as a senior manager in asset protection, responsible for protecting the company against internal fraud and theft.
According to the indictment, Kristine Collins did not file income tax returns between 2017 - 2022 and attempted to file further false documents claiming exemption for 2023.
The indictment alleges Collins told her employer she was exempt from federal income tax each year and lied about it when questioned by IRS special agents in 2022.
If convicted, Collins faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison on each tax evasion count and one year in prison for each tax return count.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
IRS Criminal Investigation is investigating the case.
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