Woman Arrested for Tax Fraud

Phyllis Horry, 55, was arrested this morning by the S.C. Department of Revenue investigators for one count of forgery, according to a department news release.

In 2009, the Mount Pleasant resident filed her income tax return electronically using a fraudulent W2 form, authories allege. Horry did not work for the employer listed and claimed a state tax refund of $617 to which she was not entitled.

Horry could face charges of up to 10 years in prison and/or be fined at the discretion of the court. She is currently awaiting a bond hearing at the Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston.

This is the latest in a string of more than a dozen tax fraud arrests in the Mount Pleasant and Charleston areas.