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Golden Valley father, son admit $9.2M tax fraud

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LaMar Javis Burgess, 44, and his son LaMar Dazjar Burgess, 24, pleaded guilty in federal court in Minnesota to a scheme that sought at least $9.2 million in false tax refunds.[1]

Prosecutors say the scheme ran from June 2022 to October 2024 and involved at least 300 false federal returns claiming at least $9.2 million in refunds, including COVID-related sick and family-leave credits.[1] Clients were reportedly charged a $10,000 fee that was taken from their fraudulent refunds.[1] A search of the father's Golden Valley home turned up a stolen Glock 19, multiple high-capacity magazines and loose ammunition, and prosecutors say he is a prohibited felon.[1]

From June 2022 to October 2024, prosecutors say the father and son prepared and filed the bogus returns and funneled the illicit refunds back to clients after taking fees.[1] The pleas are part of the Justice Department's first-ever national tax-fraud enforcement surge, which officials say has targeted 76 defendants and about $490 million in alleged tax losses.[1]

Each man faces up to 10 years in prison on the conspiracy count and up to 15 years on the firearm charge.[1] Sentencing dates have not yet been set.[1]

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  • Defendants: LaMar Javis Burgess, 44, and his son LaMar Dazjar Burgess, 24, pleaded guilty in federal court in Minnesota.
  • Scheme ran from June 2022 to October 2024 and involved at least 300 false federal tax returns claiming at least $9.2 million in refunds, including COVID‑related sick and family‑leave credits.
  • Clients were reportedly charged a $10,000 fee taken from their fraudulent refunds for filing the bogus returns.
  • A search of the father’s Golden Valley home found a stolen Glock 19 handgun, a loaded 15‑round magazine, an extended high‑capacity magazine, a drum magazine and loose ammunition; he is a prohibited felon.
  • The pleas are part of DOJ’s first‑ever national tax‑fraud enforcement surge, which officials say has targeted 76 defendants and about $490 million in alleged tax losses.
  • Each man faces up to 10 years in prison on the conspiracy count and up to 15 years on the firearm charge; sentencing dates have not yet been set.

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October 15, 2026
3:44 PM
Minnesota fraud: Father, son plead guilty in $9.2 million tax fraud scheme
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by [email protected] (Nick Longworth)