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Amalia Ralar, Owner of Muscle Inc., Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud
HONOLULU, Hawaii – In a shocking turn of events, Amalia Ralar, 50, a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for filing a false tax return underreporting her income.
According to court documents and information presented in court, Ralar, the owner and operator of a local business, Muscle, Inc., filed tax returns for tax years 2007 through 2014 in which she knowingly failed to report a total of $1,349,231 in taxable income.
As a result of her actions, Ralar’s failure to report the $1,349,231 resulted in tax losses to the federal government of $354,511. In delivering her sentence, Senior District Judge Helen Gillmor referenced large and frequent cash deposits by Ralar totaling $3,046,092 in amounts which the court observed appeared structured to avoid their detection by the Internal Revenue Service.
The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Gillmor ordered Ralar to pay a $40,000 fine and pay the sum of $354,511 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
Ralar’s sentence serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of tax fraud and the importance of honest reporting.
The exact date of the sentencing was January 19, 2017.
Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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