On December 9, 2020, in the Middle District of Georgia, Jacqueline Bosby and her daughter Jataryia Thomas were indicted for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the submission of a false application to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant.

According to the court documents, between approximately July 2014 through January 2016, an entity called Express Home Program Inc., doing business as CASH Prosperity Campaign Inc. (CASH), applied for and was awarded a grant for $50,000 from the IRS's VITA Program. Bosby identified herself as the Chief Executive Officer and Financial Administrator for CASH, while Thomas identified herself as the Chief Financial Officer of CASH. Thomas submitted two separate claims for funds totaling $50,000. Upon IRS review, it was discovered that Bosby and Thomas provided false information in their VITA grant application, and failed to disclose their mother-daughter relationship. During the review, Bosby and Thomas also submitted fabricated receipts and volunteer logs to the IRS to support the retention of the funds that had been obtained.

If convicted, Bosby and Thomas could individually receive a statutory maximum penalty of 30 years' imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $1 million.

Source:  The facts in this case narrative come from the following publicly available document: M.D. Ga., Indict, December 9, 2020.