Peter Tarantino, the accountant for reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for tax fraud. The couple, on Monday, was sentenced to a combined total of 19 years. 

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U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross in Atlanta gave Todd Chrisley 12 years in prison plus 16 months of probation, while Julie Chrisley got seven years behind bars and 16 months of probation. The two  gained fame with their show “Chrisley Knows Best,” which follows their tight-knit, boisterous family. Federal prosecutors said the couple engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authorities while flaunting their lavish lifestyle.

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Tarantino was convicted in June of defrauding banks and the IRS on behalf of his celebrity clients. 

“Why did Tarantino conspire with the Chrisleys to defraud the IRS?” assistant US Attorney Annalise Peters said. He further noted that the accountant was paid around $40,000. 

Who is Peter Tarantino?

Peter Tarantino is a 60 year old from Alpharetta, Georgia. Peter was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He has been in the public accounting profession since 1986, according to his bio on the CPA Tarantino website. 

Peter Tarantino is a member of CPA Tarantino. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Taxation, and Law from Pace University in New York City.

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He has two sons and is married. Tarantino and his wife moved to the South to raise their family only after the birth of their first son. They eventually decided to relocate to Atlanta in 1999, where he worked as a CPA with small and medium-sized businesses.

Peter Tarantino, as a CPA, is in charge of managing finances and preparing the necessary documents when it comes time to file taxes for the previous year. His company specializes in accounting, business valuation, and IRS audits.