SHOW LOW, AZ (AZFamily) — Former owners of a northeastern Arizona steakhouse are accused of forging their tax return and funneling restaurant funds into personal bank accounts.

Federal officials say Tiffany and Timothy Cywinski owned and operated Cattlemen’s Steakhouse and Lounge in Show Low between 2016 and 2020. The Cywinskis reportedly split ownership of the restaurant.

Investigators say that in May 2021, the Cywinskis attempted to commit tax evasion by submitting a fraudulent Form 1040 to the Internal Revenue Service for their 2020 tax return.

Federal documents from the U.S. Attorney’s Office — District of Arizona state that the couple reported their income was around $207,000, with roughly $34,000 owed in taxes. However, authorities claim that the couple knew that their income “wa

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