Details of the fraud scheme
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected John Anthony Castro’s challenges to his conviction and sentencing enhancements. Castro founded Castro and Company LLC in 2014, marketing it as an international-tax law firm and calling himself an international tax attorney.
He was never licensed to practice law by any state bar, though he held a law degree and an LLM in taxation and was registered with the IRS as an enrolled agent. He employed family members, attorneys, and a CPA, but he alone was permitted to file returns.
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