Alice-Marie Riding, a 56-year-old from Kansas City, has been indicted on four felony charges for attempting to fraudulently claim millions in tax refunds from the IRS. Her claims, rooted in 'sovereign citizen' beliefs, led to an erroneous check of over $2 million being issued before it was halted by credit union employees.

• 01Alice-Marie Riding was indicted on May 5 on one count of making a false claim against the United States and three counts of mail fraud.
• 02Riding falsely claimed a tax credit of approximately $2.1 million for the 2020 tax year, resulting in an erroneous IRS refund check of about $2 million.
• 03Suspicious credit union employees reported the check to the IRS, which confirmed it was issued in error.
• 04Riding also attempted to claim around $1.8 million for the 2021 tax year and about $700,000 for the 2024 tax year, but those claims were not refunded.
• 05The 'sovereign citizen' movement, which Riding subscribes to, promotes anti-government theories regarding citizenship and financial claims.

This case highlights issues of tax fraud and the implications of fraudulent claims on government resources.