Dino Tucciarone, 57, of New Hartford, New York, is going down not for violence or drugs—but for playing fast and loose with the IRS. Tucciarone was sentenced today to three years of probation and ordered to complete sixty hours of community service after pleading guilty to filing false federal income tax returns, a crime that cost the government more than $284,000 in lost revenue, penalties, and interest.
The hammer came down when Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. handed down the sentence in federal court in Syracuse. The ruling follows Tucciarone’s guilty plea on May 18, 2016, to one count of filing a false return—a charge that exposed a years-long scheme to hide income from authorities.
Tucciarone admitted he owned and operated Disaster Services, Inc., a business based in New Hartford, and pulled in substantial cash he never reported. Between 2007 and 2009, he intentionally underreported his income, cooking the books to drastically reduce his tax liability. The IRS wasn’t fooled forever. Investigators uncovered the deception, revealing a deliberate pattern of financial deception.
The unaccounted income wasn’t pocket change—it triggered tax deficiencies, fines, and interest that, combined, exceed $284,000.00. That’s real money missing from federal coffers, money that funds everything from infrastructure to law enforcement. Tucciarone didn’t just fudge numbers—he stole from the system taxpayers rely on.
The case was built by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division out of the Syracuse Resident Office, the federal unit tasked with hunting down financial cheats. They followed the paper trail, pieced together the discrepancies, and brought the evidence to prosecutors. Assistant United States Attorney Ransom P. Reynolds led the charge in court, securing the conviction and sentence.
No prison time, but the stigma sticks. Three years of probation means Tucciarone will be under federal scrutiny, accountable for every move. For a businessman who thought he could outsmart the IRS, the cost of hubris is now public record—and a warning to others who might try the same.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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