Sewell Business Owner Evaded Thousands In Taxes For Seven Years: Feds
A 54-year-old Gloucester County man admitted on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to tax evasion, authorities said.
Jose Camilo Perez, Jr., a Sewell resident, pleaded guilty to evading more than $3,400 in taxes at the United States District Court in Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said.
Perez controlled a company that digitized medical records for hospitals and other healthcare entities, Khanna said. From 2016 through 2023, the business received more than $8,000,000 for the services it performed, Khanna said. Perez attempted to evade the assessment of federal income taxes by cashing checks …
Danbury Business Owner Sent to Prison For Evading Taxes On $1.5M In Earnings: Feds
A Connecticut business owner will spend seven months behind bars after he admitted to cheating the federal government out of the income tax on nearly $1.5 million in earnings, authorities said.
Bill G. Makros, 58, of Danbury in Fairfield County, pleaded guilty to tax evasion during the summer and was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Along with his prison term, he must also pay the federal government $137,672 in restitution.
Makros, who owned Budget Tree and Stump Removal Service, LLC in Danbury, asked customers to write checks for the co…
Chatham Resident Made $54 Million, Didn't File Tax Returns: Feds
John Goggin, a Morris County resident, who previously served as general counsel for Moody's, was sentenced to eight months in prison on Thursday, Oct. 24, after admitting to failing to file an income tax return for several years, authorities said.
Goggins, who lives in Chatham, was a former senior vice-president and general counsel for the credit rating service, before retiring in 2023. From 2018 to 2021, Goggins earned $54 million in earned income, yet never failed a federal income tax return, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
Goggins was also sentenced to one year of supervis…
Guilford Woman Who Pocketed $1.4M In Unpaid Business Taxes Gets 19 Months In Prison: Feds
A Connecticut businesswoman who admitted to withholding more than $1 million in payroll taxes to spend on her mortgage, home repairs, and casino trips will spend more than a year and a half behind bars, authorities announced.
Michelle Ann Gilson, 38, of Guilford in New Haven County, was sentenced this week to 19 months in prison followed by three years of probation, and she must pay the IRS more than $1.4 million in restitution, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.
Gilson co-owned and co-operated B&M Package Solutions, Inc. and formerly owned and operated Epic Empirez,…
