Woman Sentenced for Tax Violations

TYLER – A 38-year-old Longview woman has been sentenced to federal prison for tax violations. Racyna Antoinette Henry pleaded guilty May 14 to aiding and assisting in the preparation of fraudulent tax returns. She was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison Friday in Tyler by U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis. Henry was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $277,364.

According to federal prosecutors, in 2006, Henry began working out of her home as a tax return preparer with a company known as Preyear’s Tax and Check Cashing Services, LLC, which is based in Alabama. Around October 2007, Henry also managed and operated a company known as Henry’s Tax Service LLC out of her home. At some point in 2006, Henry admits that she began assisting in the preparation of false federal income tax returns. The false items contained false dependents, false child tax credits, false child and dependent care expenses, false losses on farming activities, and false earned income tax credits. credits.