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Married Couple From Lakeville Charged With Tax Crimes
The couple underreported more than $231,000 in total sales made at the restaurant, authorities said.
LAKEVILLE, MN — A married couple from Lakeville is accused of committing tax crimes.
The Dakota County Attorney’s Office charged Linxiong Li and Wenzi Zeng with four felony counts each of aiding or assisting in the filing of false or fraudulent sales tax returns.
Additionally, Li is charged with four felony counts of willfully failing to pay sales tax.
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Each tax charge has a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Li owns a restaurant in Lakeville that he operates with his wife, Zeng, according to investigators. The couple suppressed sales figures by removing items from checks or by altering the price of items after the transactions were complete, the criminal complaint states.
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Between May 2016 to December 2019, the couple underreported more than $231,000 in total sales made at the restaurant, authorities said.
The two reported these figures to their accountant, who filed their monthly sales tax returns, according to the criminal complaint.
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