Former Connecticut tax preparer sentenced to 18 months for filing false returns

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Former Connecticut tax preparer sentenced to 18 months for filing false returns

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Diana Miller-Lloyd, also known as Diana Rabin and Diana Lloyd, was sentenced on April 15 to 18 months in prison and one year of supervised release for preparing numerous false tax returns, according to David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

Miller-Lloyd's sentencing follows her guilty plea on October 1, 2025, to two counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent income tax returns. The case highlights efforts by federal authorities to address fraudulent activity that impacts government revenue.

Court documents show that Miller-Lloyd operated Lloyd Forenzique & Accounting Services Corporation in Connecticut from its establishment in Windsor in 2017 before moving it to Branford and later Guilford. Before this business, she provided similar services under a different name. Authorities said she routinely obtained large federal refunds for clients with annual incomes over $500,000 by ignoring accurate information provided by clients or their employers and fabricating deductions such as charitable contributions and business expenses. Between the years 2016 through 2021, Miller-Lloyd attempted to secure at least $1,062,293 in fraudulent refunds or reductions on owed taxes; actual losses amounted to $472,913 after some claims were detected before payment.

The investigation also found that Miller-Lloyd sometimes used another person's certified public accountant credentials when defending filed returns during IRS audits. She has been ordered by Judge Sarala V. Nagala to pay restitution of $467,717 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In addition to her recent conviction, records indicate that Miller-Lloyd was previously convicted of grand larceny related to false tax return preparation in New York in 2010.

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut prosecutes federal crimes and manages civil cases for the United States within the state while employing about 68 assistant attorneys and running offices in New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport according to its official website. The office operates under the U.S. Department of Justice according to its official website.

The office advances justice initiatives designed to improve quality of life for residents throughout Connecticut according to its official website, serving as one of the oldest prosecutorial offices since being established in 1789 according to its official website. Alumni have gone on become judges or elected officials according to its official website.

Miller-Lloyd is currently released on a $25,000 bond but must report for her prison sentence beginning July 13.

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