Lincoln County Man Pleads to Tax Charges

FAYETTEVILLE - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to Jeffrey Blake League’s guilty plea to tax evasion charges after he filed false documents regarding the purchase price of his boat and two vehicles at the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office. 

On Tuesday, Judge Forest Durard accepted League’s plea to three felony counts of tax evasion.  League was sentenced to one-year supervised probation and ordered to pay restitution of $6,429.50.

“The Department of Revenue strives to promote voluntary compliance of Tennessee’s tax laws by educating taxpayers and pursuing criminal sanctions for accountability of fraudulent actors,” said Revenue Commissioner David Gerregano. “This guilty plea underscores the Department’s efforts to ensure a level playing field and a fair administration of Tennessee’s tax laws.”

The department pursued this criminal case in cooperation with District Attorney Robert Carter’s Office. Citizens who suspect violations of Tennessee's revenue laws should call the toll-free tax fraud hotline at (800) FRAUDTX (372-8389).

The Department of Revenue is responsible for administering state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws, as well as collecting the taxes and fees associated with those laws. The department collects around 87 percent of total state revenue. During the 2025 fiscal year, it collected over $21 billion in state taxes and fees and more than $5 billion in taxes and fees for local governments.  To learn more about the department, visit www.tn.gov/revenue.

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