by Michael Hogberg, EA | Oct 20, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
Thursday, October 20, 2022 Underreported Business Income and Did Not Pay Employment Taxes to IRS A federal grand jury in Newark unsealed an indictment today charging the operator of a New Jersey construction business with tax evasion, employment tax crimes, aiding the...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Aug 19, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
August 19, 2022 U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Brian A. Smith, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Aug 16, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
August 16, 2022 A suburban Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of bank fraud and money laundering, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Randy Frasinelli, of Scott Township, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to two counts...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Aug 12, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
August 12, 2022 A former Quincy man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a tax fraud scheme that resulted in a tax loss of approximately $4.4 million and allegedly making false statements about a fatal workplace accident. Mauricio Baiense was...
by Michael Hogberg, EA | Aug 11, 2022 | Enforcement Updates
August 10, 2022 Yesterday, a Midland man was sentenced to 24 months in prison for failure to pay over employment taxes. According to court documents, Thomas Valdez Rodriguez was the owner of both Tom-E-Lee Trucking and Tom-E-Lee Industries. From 2012 through 2018,...