A Santa Clarita Valley man who claimed to be a tax preparer was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Tuesday for defrauding his clients out of more than $4 million with false promises of windfalls from federal grants. Edgardo Zeta Montalban, 70, of Valencia, was sentenced to 84 months by United States District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. on Tuesday, ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Internal Revenue Service are warning the public of a tax season scam that may affect Santa Clarita residents. It’s tax season and the IRS is warning taxpayers to avoid the dangers of “ghost” tax return scammers These fraudster “Ghost” preparers advertise online or appear in public as legitimate tax preparers. Once they ...

Tax season is ripe for frauds and scammers, leading experts to offer tips on how to avoid fraud in Santa Clarita. The Internal Revenue Service announced common scams this time of year and how to protect residents from falling victim. While identity theft is a year-round problem, scammers may try to file false tax refund forms in residents’ names, according ...