Oahu Tax Preparer Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Filing Fraudulent Returns

HONOLULU – Guillermo Dahilig, of Waialua, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false tax returns in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(2). Following his incarceration, Dahilig will be on supervised release for 1 year. As part of his sentence, Dahilig has been ordered to pay $318,222.00 in restitution to the IRS for the taxes due from fraudulent tax returns filed between tax years 2010 and 2015 for himself and his clients.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii Kenji M. Price announced that, according to court documents and information presented in court, from 2009 to 2016, Dahilig was the owner and operator of Speedy Gill Services, an Oahu tax preparation business. He prepared between 750 and 1,000 tax returns per year for clients, and charged between $100 and $200 per return. Dahilig falsified his clients’ tax returns by claiming deductions for items such as medical expenses, personal property tax, job expenses, and charitable contributions that he knew were greater than the figures provided by his clients. He then filed the returns, knowing that they would generate refunds larger than his clients deserved. In addition, from at least 2010 through 2013, Dahilig underreported the income of Speedy Gill Services on the income tax returns he prepared and filed for himself and his wife.

At sentencing, U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway remarked upon the significant loss to the IRS caused by Dahilig’s conduct, and emphasized that he had “violated the trust” of his clients.

The case was investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Amalia Fenton.