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DOR: Woman filed fraudulent forms to avoid having taxes withheld

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State Department of Revenue investigators arrested a Lexington County woman on charges that she avoided paying over $6,000 in income taxes.

Officials have charged 61-year-old Deborah C. Westbrook with four counts of income tax evasion.

Investigators say Westbrook earned an income of $167,817 from 2007 and 2010 and failed to file tax returns during that period.

Authorities also say Westbrook filed fraudulent W4 forms with her employer to avoid having taxes with held from her pay.

Westbrook is being held at the Lexington County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing.

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