{"id":245204,"date":"2026-04-24T19:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245204\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:51:06","slug":"tallahassee-man-indicted-on-more-than-40-counts-of-false-claims-through-fraudulent-tax-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245204\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee man indicted on more than 40 counts of false claims through fraudulent tax forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man was indicted in federal court for more than 40 counts of false claims against the United States through fraudulent federal tax forms, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Specifically, 27-year-old Jonquaris Richardson was indicted on 46 counts of false claims, the attorney\u2019s office wrote in a press release Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison on each count, the statement revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 27-year-old\u2019s jury trial is scheduled for June 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/24\/tallahassee-man-indicted-more-than-40-counts-false-claims-through-fraudulent-tax-forms\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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