Information — United States v. Carnell Ragan, District of Delaware (Document 1)

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A criminal information filed by the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Delaware against Carnell Ragan, filed February 3, 2025 as Document 1 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Count One charges aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return under 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2), alleging that Ragan helped prepare an Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, Form 941, that falsely claimed more COVID-Related Tax Credits than the business was entitled to receive. The return, for a DELAWARE BUSINESS for the period 2020 Q4, is listed with an approximate date received by the IRS of 12/3/2022, and the false items listed include the number of employees, wages, total deposits and refundable credits, and overpayment. The signature block names Acting United States Attorney Shannon T. Hanson and, below "BY:", Assistant United States Attorney Jesse S. Wenger.

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Case 1:25-cr-O0009-UNA Documenti1- Filed 02/03/25 Page 1 of 2 PagelD #: 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
© Criminal Action No. 76-09- UN A
CARNELL RAGAN, )
Defendant. S ] LE D
INFORMATION FEB - 3 2025
The United States Attorney for the District of Delaware charges tha DS eTRCT COURT

COUNT ONE
On or about the date set forth below, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the defendant,
CARNELL RAGAN, a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, did willfully aid and assist in, and
procure, counsel, and advise the preparation and presentation to the Internal Revenue Service, of
an Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, Form 941, for the period stated below. The return
was false and fraudulent as to one or more material matters, in that the return falsely asserted that
the business reported on the return was entitled to receive more COVID-Related Tax Credits than

it was actually entitled to receive, among other false items.

ae Approx. Date
Count Associated Business : Received by Form 941 False Items
Period IRS

i. Line 1, number of
employees

ii. Line 2, wages, tips, and
other compensation

iii. Line 13e, total
deposits, deferrals, and
refundable credits

iv. Line 15, overpayment

1 DELAWARE BUSINESS | | 2020 Q4 12/3/2022

All in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2).
Case 1:25-cr-O0009-UNA Documenti1- Filed 02/03/25 Page 2 of 2 PagelD #: 2

SHANNON T. HANSON
Acting United States Attorney

BY: Jesse S. Wenger
Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: February 3, 2025


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