Omar Barron, a 49-year-old business owner from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on July 15 to twelve months and one day in prison for failing to account for and pay employment taxes. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Keli M. Neary in Harrisburg.
According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Barron owns Miracle Steel, Inc., a structural steel business based in Mechanicsburg. In 2024, Barron was charged with failing to account for and pay over employment taxes on behalf of Miracle Steel for the years 2018 and 2019 as well as two quarters of 2020. As part of his guilty plea, Barron admitted he failed to pay more than $980,784 in employment taxes during this period. Judge Neary also ordered Barron to pay the full outstanding tax liability as restitution.
“Business owners have a responsibility to withhold income taxes for their employees and then remit those taxes to the Internal Revenue Service,” stated Yury Kruty, Special Agent in Charge at IRS-Criminal Investigation, Philadelphia Field Office.
The investigation into the case was conducted by IRS-Criminal Investigation’s Philadelphia Field Office and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Terz.
The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania serves about 3.2 million residents across a region spanning more than 21,900 square miles and maintains facilities in locations including Harrisburg, Scranton, Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre; it operates under the Department of Justice handling federal crime prosecutions, civil litigation for the government and victim assistance programs while promoting community safety through initiatives such as Project Safe Neighborhoods, according to the official website.