Four tax preparers, including the owner of FA Tax in Grand Prairie, have been sentenced to a combined 105 months in federal prison for their roles in a scheme that defrauded the IRS of nearly $8 million. Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson announced the sentencings.
Festus Adenisimi, 65, of Mansfield, the owner of FA Tax, pleaded guilty in September 2024 to falsely preparing tax returns. His fraudulent activities led to an estimated loss to the IRS of more than $7.5 million. Adenisimi also admitted to fraudulently obtaining two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $760,415 as part of his plea agreement. In March 2025, U.S. Senior District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn sentenced Adenisimi to 57 months in prison and ordered him to pay $10,283,737.65 in restitution.
Three other tax preparers who worked for FA Tax also pleaded guilty to falsely preparing tax returns and were sentenced by Judge Lynn last week, on June 26, 2025:
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Sunshyne Endurance Ogungbemi, 37, of Waxahachie, received 18 months in prison and was ordered to pay $7,533,550.84 in restitution.
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Chris Mary Tijerina, 40, of Crandall, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $7,560,661.69 in restitution.
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Cynthia Bradley, 45, of Belleville, Illinois, received 15 months in prison and was ordered to pay $5,768,106.28 in restitution.
“The defendants orchestrated a multi-year tax fraud scheme that caused substantial loss to the government,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson. “We will continue to track down those who attempt to cheat the American people, and we will hold them accountable with prison time.”
Gerardo Gomez, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Dallas Field Office, added, “I'm proud of the women and men of IRS-CI for their commitment to protect our tax system and their resolve to ensure that those who engage in fraudulent activities face the full extent of the law. The 105 months of federal prison time for the members of FA Tax who falsified tax returns illustrate that tax fraud is not a victimless crime.”
The investigation was conducted by IRS-Criminal Investigations, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Marty Basu prosecuted the case.
