Man arrested after reportedly asking girlfriend to file fake tax return
A Chestnut Ridge man is facing charges after he allegedly asked a woman to file a fraudulent tax return so he could collect a refund.
David Wayne Dennis Johnson, 28, of Third Street allegedly “pressured and manipulated” his then-girlfriend to file the return, police said. She said Johnson is “desperate for money,” according to court paperwork.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in his case, Johnson’s boss at a Canonsburg business gave the woman a fictitious 1099 form saying that she worked as a contractor and earned $6,000. She told police she did not work for the business. She reported filing the fraudulent tax return at H&R Block in Uniontown. She received a debit card with a $500 advance, and expects a $2,200 federal income tax refund. The woman said Johnson took the debit card and spent the balance.
She was not charged in the matter.
State police executed a search warrant at Johnson’s home and H&R Block, where they located the fictitious 1099. He also filed a tax return for the Canonsburg business, police said.
He is charged with dealing in the proceeds of illegal activities, aiding consummation of a crime, tampering with public records or information and statement under penalty.
Johnson was arraigned Sunday night and released on a $50,000 unsecured bond.