An Indian citizen residing in McKinney, Texas, has been charged with a federal tax violation in the Eastern District of Texas. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
According to an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week, Anil Surabhi, 43, who holds permanent resident status in the United States, is accused of attempting to evade taxes. The indictment states that Surabhi controlled an IT services company based in Georgia and allegedly used company funds for personal investments, to pay personal expenses, and to invest in real estate. These funds were not reported as income on his individual income tax returns.
If found guilty, Surabhi could face up to five years in federal prison.
The case is under investigation by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Jackson.
“A federal indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
