Kalona man convicted of lying on his tax returns to the tune of millions

A 62-year-old Kalona man has been convicted on four counts of making false claims to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service based on tax returns he filed in 2008 and 2009.

James Lavon Miller waived his right to a trial before a jury and was tried before U.S. District Judge John. A. Jarvey. He was convicted Monday in U.S. District Court, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt.

Miller's conviction stems from returns filed in 2008 and 2009 corresponding to the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 tax years, according to Klinefeldt. Miller was convicted of knowingly listing false amounts of interest income and federal withholding in his returns.

He also was convicted of claiming millions of dollars of tax refunds to which he was not entitled, according to Klinefeldt. Miller is being held in custody until his sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled.

The Criminal Investigation Division investigated the case with the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa.