U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Scott Reeves, a 72-year-old resident of Victor, New York, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges. The plea was entered before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford and carries a potential maximum sentence of five years in prison along with a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick is managing the case against Reeves, who owns Fussy Contracting Inc., also known as Mr. Fussy, a roofing business based in Rochester. During the tax years from 2017 to 2022, the company received payments primarily by check for services rendered to both residential and commercial clients.

Reeves deposited these checks into bank accounts and cashed some at a local check-cashing service but failed to file Individual Income Tax Returns or corporate Income Tax Returns during this period. Consequently, no taxes were paid on the profits generated by Fussy Contracting.

The investigation revealed that Reeves did not report gross receipts amounting to $5,398,008.27 over these years. After accounting for material expenses, labor costs, and check cashing fees, he retained $1,538,215.00 personally. This resulted in an estimated tax loss of $248,394 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The investigation leading to Reeves' guilty plea was conducted by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division under Harry Chavis's direction as Acting Executive Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office.

Sentencing is set for March 3, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., with Judge Wolford presiding over the proceedings.