Sumter woman arrested for tax evasion, forgery (Source: MGN) By WIS News 10 Staff | February 25, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 5:30 PM
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Revenue has arrested and charged 33-year old Sakinah Campbell on three counts of tax evasion and two counts of forgery.
Officials say Campbell provided fraudulent W-2 forms for tax years 2018 and 2019 reflecting fraudulent income and inflated withholding payments to SCDOR.
Campbell filed a fraudulent W-4 form with her employers claiming to be exempt from taxes. During an investigation, it was determined during tax years 2017 through 2019 she evaded the assessment of South Carolina taxes, which when combined with a fraudulent refund that left her owing the state $4,845.