Chicago consultant and former Illinois lawmaker sentenced to year in federal prison for tax violations – The Southland Journal

Chicago consultant and former Illinois lawmaker sentenced to one year in federal prison for tax violations (Chicago IL) — A Chicago consultant was sentenced today to one year in federal prison for under-reporting and failure to file federal income taxes.

Annazette Collins, 62, of Chicago, willfully filed a false personal income tax return for calendar years 2014 and 2015, and willfully failed to file a personal income tax return for calendar year 2016. Collins also willfully failed to file a corporate income tax return. for the 2016 calendar year on behalf of her Chicago-based consulting and lobbying firm, Kourtnie Nicole Corp. Prior to operating her consulting business, Collins served in the Illinois General Assembly as a Representative and Senator.

Earlier this year, a jury convicted Collins on federal tax charges. In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso ordered Collins to pay $110,852 in restitution.

The sentence was announced by Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Jason Bushey, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division in Chicago; and Robert W. “Wes” Wheeler, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Chicago Field Office. The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michelle J. Parthum and Amarjeet S. Bhachu.

Chicago consultant and former Illinois lawmaker sentenced to one year in federal prison for tax violations

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