Santa Maria McKibbins, DDS, of Durham, N.C., pleaded guilty in July to tax fraud for filing a false tax return for her dental practice. An investigation revealed that she withheld information from a tax preparer regarding income and personal use of funds related to her business. A review of her expenditures found that her income exceeded what was reported to the IRS and that she used insurance and copayment checks to make payments on multiple cars and her home.
Dr. McKibbins was also ordered during the Oct. 26 ruling to pay $235,298 in restitution.
