Kan. (KWCH) – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas business owner with allegedly defrauding her clients by failing to make tax payments estimated at over $1.5 million
Nicole Clem, 42, of Augusta was indicted on 19 counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and 21 counts of failure to pay employment taxes.
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Clem was the owner of Bookkeeping N Beyond. She was tasked with collecting funds from her clients to pay their employee payroll taxes to the federal government and state government. From November 2017 to June 2024, Clem is accused of either making no tax payments or partial tax payments on behalf of her clients and allegedly using the money for her own personal use.
IRS – Criminal Investigation is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart is prosecuting the case.
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