A Farmington man has pleaded guilty to tax evasion after operating several commercial roofing businesses in Connecticut without proper registration or tax filings. Angelo Delmaro, 48, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford, according to an announcement by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England.
Court documents and statements revealed that since at least 2012, Delmaro owned and operated businesses under names including “Value Roofing,” “Roofing Services of New England,” and most recently “Roofing Services.” These companies also offered paving services but were never registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State and did not have a federal Taxpayer Identification Number.
Between 2012 and 2022, Delmaro’s businesses earned about $12.7 million from customers. He paid workers in cash and failed to file any income or payroll tax returns for himself or his businesses. Authorities said he took steps to hide both income and expenses from the IRS.
As part of the scheme, Delmaro and associates cashed customer checks at check cashing locations rather than depositing them into bank accounts. They provided UPS mailbox addresses instead of home addresses to these businesses, making it difficult for the IRS to trace income when Currency Transaction Reports were filed.
Delmaro also had customers file false Forms 1099 using either a family member’s name or his own name instead of the business name. When asked for a completed Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Form W-9), he sometimes worked with his father to submit a form containing his father’s information and a UPS mailbox address. On other occasions, Delmaro gave customers W-9 forms with false identities such as “Harvey Rubino” or “Tony Stano.” His father used an alias different from what was provided to customers.
Delmaro has agreed to pay $630,869 in restitution to the IRS.
“David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced ANGELO DELMARO, 48, of Farmington, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to tax evasion.”
Judge Nagala scheduled sentencing for January 21. Delmaro is currently free on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing.
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher W. Schmeisser is prosecuting the case.
