Antonio Morales, Tax Evasion, New York 2007

Crime: Antonio Morales, a Brooklyn Businessman, Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

New York – Antonio Morales, a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York to aiding in the preparation of a false federal tax return, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.

According to court records and admissions made by the defendant in court today, Morales owned T&R Environment Corp., a construction and sanitation business located in Brooklyn. Morales cashed T&R’s business checks at a check casher and falsely informed his return preparer that T&R was an inactive company.

Morales then filed four false corporate income tax returns for tax years 2004 through 2007 that reported no gross receipts for T&R even though T&R generated gross revenue of at least $472,337 during that four-year period. Morales admitted that his failure to report T&R’s gross receipts caused a tax loss to the IRS approximating $160,593.

Morales faces a potential maximum sentence of three years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. A sentencing date has not been set.

The case was investigated by IRS – Criminal Investigation and is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Mark Kotila and Jeffrey Bender of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

Defendant Information:
Defendant: Antonio Morales
Charges: Aiding in the preparation of a false federal tax return
City and State: Brooklyn, New York
Date: N/A (plea date)
Sentence: Potential maximum sentence of three years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000
Dollar Amount: $160,593 (tax loss to the IRS)
Year: 2004-2007

Antonio Morales, a Brooklyn businessman, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges, overstating business losses to evade $160,593 in taxes. This move comes after Morales knowingly cashed T&R’s business checks at a check casher and misled his return preparer about T&R’s status. Morales then filed four false corporate income tax returns for tax years 2004 through 2007, falsely reporting no gross receipts for T&R. As a result, Morales faces a potential maximum sentence of three years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.

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