A Gloucester County man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for evading more than $3.4 million in federal taxes, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba.
Jose Camilo Perez, Jr., 54, of Sewell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on November 20, 2025, before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb to one count of tax evasion.
Court documents show that Perez operated a company specializing in digitizing medical records for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Between 2016 and 2023, the business earned over $8 million for its services. During this period, Perez avoided paying federal income taxes by cashing checks made out to his business at a check-cashing service instead of depositing them into business or personal bank accounts. He then used the cash for personal expenses and payroll without reporting any of the income to the IRS from 2016 through 2023.
As a result of these actions, Perez evaded more than $3.4 million in income taxes.
"Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba credited special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jenifer L. Piovesan in Newark, with the investigation leading to this sentencing."
In addition to serving a year in prison, Perez was sentenced by Chief Judge Bumb to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution totaling $3,434,066.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel A. Friedman and Josephine J. Park from the Criminal Division in Camden.
Perez was represented by defense counsel Brian J. McMonagle Esq., based in Philadelphia.
