Direct Tax owner pleads guilty in tax fraud scheme

Jessica L. Hills, the former owner of Direct Tax, pleaded guilty Tuesday to using her business to file thousands of fraudulent returns worth more than $4 million. According to U.S. Attorney John Horn, the charges and other information presented in court: During tax years 2012, 2013, and 2014, Direct Tax filed more than 2,000 federal income tax returns, seeking millions of dollars in refunds. These returns included either fraudulent information designed to increase the refund amount, or were filed…