A Mount Pleasant man is the 15th Lowcountry resident arrested in a string of state tax-fraud arrests.
O’Neill Pinckney of Mount Pleasant was booked into the Charleston County jail and charged with one count of assisting in the preparation of a false return and one count of forgery; he is currently awaiting a bond hearing, according to a South Carolina Department of Revenue news release.
State authorities allege that in 2008, Pinckney filed income taxes with a fraudulent W2 form from an establishment where he was not employed. Pinckney therefore received overstated federal and state tax refunds of $4,593 and $706, respectively. Pinckney’s tax liability for 2008 totals $5,299, the state alleges.
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If convicted of the charges, Pinckney could face fines up to $500 and/or 15 years in prison.
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