Athanasios ‘Tom’ Dimitropoulos, Aiding False Corporate Tax Returns, Illinois 2023

A Florida man has been charged with helping prepare and file false corporate tax returns in Chicago.

Athanasios ‘Tom’ Dimitropoulos, owner of Chicago Shipping Companies SDA Global Inc. and ABC Group Corp., was hit with 10 counts of helping to file a false tax return.

According to the indictment, from 2016 to 2017, Dimitropoulos prepared and filed 10 false corporate income tax returns on behalf of the corporations he owns and controls.

The indictment alleges that Dimitropoulos helped prepare tax returns that reported inflated amounts of costs of goods sold and deductible business expenses, resulting in both corporations underreporting their taxable income.

On July 6, a federal grand jury in Chicago, Illinois, charged Dimitropoulos with aiding in the preparation and filing of false corporate tax returns.

Dimitropoulos will make his initial appearance at a later date. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison for each of 10 counts of helping to file a false tax return.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch, Jr. for the Northern District of Illinois made the announcement.

IRS-Criminal Investigation is investigating the case.

Trial Attorney Boris Bourget of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick King for the Northern District of Illinois are prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant/Respondent: Athanasios ‘Tom’ Dimitropoulos

Criminal Charges: 10 counts of helping to file a false tax return

City and State: Chicago, Illinois

Exact Date: July 6, 2023

Sentence or Outcome: Currently pending, faces up to 30 years in prison

Dollar Amounts: None mentioned

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