David Altavilla, Filing False Tax Returns, Massachusetts 2012

Crime: Filing False Tax Returns

Boston, Massachusetts - A Mendon man received a six month sentence of community confinement for filing a false income tax return.

David Altavilla, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Hillman to six months of community confinement to be followed by six months of home confinement.

Altavilla was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and $141,710 in restitution to the IRS.

In October 2012, Altavilla pleaded guilty to filing a false income tax return.

He has already paid the restitution in full.

Altavilla operated a blog called “HOTHARDWARE.COM,” which contained contributor articles reviewing computers, computer components, and other related items.

For the calendar years 2006, 2007, and 2008, he under reported the total amount of gross receipts he took in from advertisers, resulting in an under reporting of his tax liability.

U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz made the announcement today.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/mendon-resident-sentenced-filing-false-tax-returns