Federal Tax Fraud Charges Brought Against Former Waupun Woman

A former Waupun woman has been indicted on federal tax fraud charges. The 13-count indictment brought against Kimberly Bagneski alleges she prepared and filed false tax returns to the IRS with fictitious claims for refunds. According to the indictment, the 47-year-old Bagneski electronically filed at least 20 false federal income tax returns seeking more than $90,000 in refunds. Nearly all of the fraudulent tax refunds were diverted to bank accounts under her control.