A Friendswood business owner has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns and intentionally under-reporting his income, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
William Christopher Womack, who owned Intents Services LLC—a company that leased industrial and special event tents, trailers, and specialty vehicles in the Houston area—admitted to concealing business income by cashing receipts at check-cashing businesses and writing fraudulent checks to fictitious employees and vendors. He used these funds for personal expenses such as boats, luxury vehicles, RVs, and sporting event tickets.
Womack acknowledged reporting only a small portion of his actual earnings on tax returns. In 2019, 2020, and 2021, he reported annual wages of $12,000 while collecting Social Security benefits between $15,672 and $16,121 per year. This was significantly less than what he actually earned; for instance, Womack admitted that his 2020 tax return did not include $260,895 in income from Intents Services.
He also admitted that he kept his reported wages low deliberately so as not to exceed $1,000 per month in order to maintain eligibility for Social Security benefits. As part of the plea agreement, Womack must pay restitution of $219,599 to the IRS for tax losses resulting from the returns filed between 2019 and 2021.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown is scheduled to sentence Womack on October 14. He faces up to three years in federal prison and a possible fine of up to $250,000. Womack has been allowed to remain on bond until sentencing.
The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad Gray is prosecuting the case.
