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Join the Department of Revenue on October 25 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar to discuss Tennessee state single article sales tax.

Knoxville, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Tyler Ray Love for tax evasion. Love was arrested today at his residence. Bond was set at $5,000.

Knoxville, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to today’s guilty plea by Lance Alexander Cunningham. Judge Steven W. Sword accepted Cunningham’s guilty plea to one count of tax evasion resulting from underreporting the purchase price of a boat he registered with the Knox County Clerk’s Office in 2016. Cunningham was placed on one-year unsupervised probation and ordered to pay restitution to the State.

Rogersville, Tenn. The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to today’s guilty plea by Frank Wayne Tipton. Judge Alex Pearson accepted Tipton’s guilty plea to one count of tax evasion, placed him on one-year supervised probation, and ordered $4,092 in restitution.

Join the Department of Revenue on October 5 at 8:30 am Central time for a free webinar for new businesses.

The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Scharneitha Britton, owner, of Kinfolks BBQ, in Smyrna. Revenue special agents arrested Britton, age 66, on Monday. Bond was set at $25,000.

Join the Department of Revenue on September 27 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar to discuss out-of-state companies and nexus in Tennessee.

Join the Department of Revenue on August 30 at 9 am Central time for a free webinar to discuss liquor-by-the-drink tax.

The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Carlos Flores Ramirez, owner of Carmen’s Taqueria, pleading guilty Thursday. Judge Barry Tidwell accepted Ramirez’ guilty plea to five counts of tax fraud and placed him on six years’ supervised probation. He also ordered Ramirez to pay $304,745.77 in restitution.

The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Adam Wade Kelley pleading guilty Monday to theft. Kelley, 45, was sentenced to eight years supervised probation.