A Lithonia woman faces federal charges for allegedly getting tax credits for friends and family members while working for the IRS.
Catherine Griffin, 46, worked as an IRS seasonal employee in Chamblee from July to November 2009, U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said in a statement Monday. Griffin was responsible for processing amended tax returns filed by taxpayers.
"The defendant in this case allegedly was paid to change information in the IRS computer system to make it appear certain taxpayers were eligible for first-time home-buyer credits," Yates said. "Cheating like this has consequences.”
Griffin is accused of altering tax information for four people in exchange for $2,000.
If convicted, Griffin could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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