Four Family Members Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

Jul 1, 2025 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

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A federal grand jury in Fort Worth, Texas, returned an indictment on June 11, unsealed yesterday, charging four family members with conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing tax returns that sought millions of dollars in false refunds.

District

Northern Texas

Announced

Jul 1, 2025

Status

Charged

Defendants

David Hunt — Arlington, Texas · indicted
Brandon Hunt — Arlington, Texas · indicted
Baylon Hunt — Arlington, Texas · indicted
Corey Burt — Mississippi · indicted

Charges

Conspiracy to defraud the United States
Max: five years in prisonDavid Hunt· indicted
Conspiracy to defraud the United States
Max: five years in prisonBrandon Hunt· indicted
Conspiracy to defraud the United States
Max: five years in prisonBaylon Hunt· indicted
Conspiracy to defraud the United States
Max: five years in prisonCorey Burt· indicted
Aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return
Max: three years in prison for each countDavid Hunt· indicted
Aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return
Max: three years in prison for each countBrandon Hunt· indicted
Aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return
Max: three years in prison for each countBaylon Hunt· indicted
Aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return
Max: three years in prison for each countCorey Burt· indicted

Financial actions

fraud: $8.5 million — False tax refunds sought in the name of purported trusts
fraud: over $1 million — Refunds received from the IRS based on false tax returns
restitution — Restitution as part of potential sentence
monetary penalty — Monetary penalties as part of potential sentence

Investigating agencies

IRS Criminal InvestigationU.S. Department of Justice, Tax DivisionU.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas

Case details

Prosecuting office: Northern District of Texas

Conspiracy To Defraud The United StatesCryptocurrencyFalsified Financial DocumentsFamily-Based Criminal EnterpriseIrs Criminal InvestigationMoney Laundering / Proceeds TransferTax Refund Fraud

Primary source

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