David Wandell, of Monroe, owner and operator of Wandell’s Working Crew, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of filing a false 2010 federal tax return, signed under penalties of perjury, Acting United States Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch announced today.
Mr. Lemisch was joined in the announcement by Manny Muriel, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division.
According to court records, Wandell filed a joint 2010 federal tax return with the IRS, signed under penalties of perjury, reporting only $175,000 in gross income and paying $4,400 in taxes, while materially underreporting his gross income from his Schedule “C" business, Wandell’s Working Crew. Wandell continued this pattern in 2011 and 2012, causing a total tax loss for all three years of over $186,303. As part of the plea agreement, Wandell has agreed to allow seized U.S. collectible coins and currency, valued at over $74,000, to be applied directly to the IRS in payment for his outstanding tax debt.
"The vast majority of Americans recognizes their legal responsibilities, properly report, and pay over their tax obligation," stated Special Agent in Charge Muriel. “But for those who willfully cheat, you will get the full attention of IRS Criminal Investigation, which may lead to serious and costly consequence."
Filing a false federal tax return, signed under penalties of perjury, carries a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000.
Sentencing has been scheduled for Oct. 24, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in front of United States District Court Judge Robert H. Cleland.
Acting United States Attorney Lemisch thanked the IRS Criminal Investigation for the investigation of the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
