A Vancouver, Washington tax preparer has been indicted on multiple counts related to fraudulent tax returns. Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller announced that Keith Altamirano, 52, is facing sixteen counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent returns. Altamirano operated Integrity Investments, LLC, under the name Servicios Latinos.
The indictment covers activities between 2017 and 2021 during which Altamirano prepared at least 12,000 tax returns. The grand jury claims that his actions resulted in a loss of more than $5 million to the U.S. Treasury.
Altamirano was arrested recently and is scheduled for an initial court appearance today in Tacoma.
The indictment accuses Altamirano of falsifying clients' income tax submissions by creating fake medical expenses and charitable donations for deductions, listing non-existent cars for depreciation and expense deductions, and inflating business expenses. It is alleged that he concealed his fraud using "White Out" and omitted his name from filed returns.
In a separate legal issue, Altamirano faces charges in Clark County Superior Court for attempted murder after allegedly crashing into a motorcycle ridden by his son. He reportedly claimed his car had been stolen before being used in the incident on February 18, 2025. However, dash cam footage contradicted this claim leading to his arrest.
If convicted of aiding and assisting with filing false or fraudulent tax returns, Altamirano could face up to three years in prison per count along with a $100,000 fine.
It is important to note that these charges are allegations at this stage. As stated by law: "A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
The investigation into the tax fraud case was conducted by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division. The prosecution is being handled by the Economic Crimes Unit.
