A federal prison sentence has been handed down to three Texas tax return preparers. The individuals, including a business owner and two employees, were involved in a conspiracy that spanned multiple years.

The scheme involved the use of fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, resulting in significant financial losses for the U.S. government. The total cost of the fraud is reported to be in the millions of dollars.

Further details on the case are available from FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. The sentences were given as a result of the multi-year conspiracy, but specific details on the individuals and their sentences are not provided here.