JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of filing a false tax return, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Keith D. Nash pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Nash filed an individual income tax return for the calendar year 2009, whereby he failed to report $161,267 in taxable income, resulting in an underpayment of $52,466 in income tax owed to the United States.
Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for Dec. 8, 2014, at 11 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of three years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney John J. Valkovci, Jr., is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Internal Revenue Service/Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Nash.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
