Mississippi former tax preparer sentenced for making false statements on tax return

A Mississippi woman has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for knowingly making a false statement on a tax return, federal prosecutors said. Gena Michelle Hall, 37, of Biloxi, was sentenced Thursday and ordered to pay $231,636 in restitution, U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca, of the Southern District of Mississippi, said in a news release. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP According to documents and information provided to the court, Hall worked at a business in the Gulfport area, known as Tax Pros. Between 2015 and 2019,...