Jury finds Ft. Atkinson man guilty in tax evasion case

A federal court jury in Cedar Rapids has found 42-year-old Gene Jirak of Fort Atkinson guilty of two counts of submitting false claims for tax refunds, one count of uttering a fraudulent treasury check, one count of mail fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Prosecutors said Jirak filed claims with the IRS seeking more than $100,000 in tax refunds. 

Jirak remains free on bond.  He faces a possible maximum sentence of 42 years' imprisonment, a $1 million fine, $500 in special assessments, and 13 years of supervised release following any imprisonment.