Crookston, MN man indicted for filing false tax returns, seeking over $500,000

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — A Crookston, Minnesota man has been indicted for filing false tax returns and filing false claims for refunds.

According to the indictment, Philip Green filed the returns in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Each of the tax returns reported one or more false items such as wage information, tax withholdings, and child and dependent care expenses.

Green also filed a false second amended 2021 income tax return and a false 2022 income tax return, seeking over $500,000 in tax refunds he was not entitled to receive.

He made his initial court appearance on Tuesday in Duluth.

If convicted, Green faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison for each count of filing a false tax return and five years in prison for each count of filing false claims.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.