Buffalo, NY – In a shocking turn of events, Dorian Wills, 52, of Buffalo, NY, has been sentenced to serve 37 months in prison for tax evasion.
According to court documents, Wills operated a debt collection business under various names from April 2010 through October 2013. The business engaged in illegal collection practices, including making threatening and harassing phone calls and collecting on debt that did not exist or debt to which the collection companies did not have title.
To conceal his involvement in the business, Wills directed two individuals to incorporate companies in their names in Georgia and Ohio, and to open bank accounts in the names of those companies. Wills then used these corporate entities to operate his debt collection business.
During 2011 through 2013, the defendant earned significant income from his debt collection activities. However, Wills sought to hide his income and evade assessment of his income tax liabilities by using nominees to hide his ownership of his debt collection businesses and filing false tax returns. The defendant also did not file tax returns at all for 2011 and 2013.
Wills’ conduct caused a tax loss of over $1,200,000, and he was ordered to pay $1,466,330.05 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. praised the special agents of IRS Criminal Investigation, who conducted the investigation, AUSA Marie P. Grisanti, and Tax Division Trial Attorneys Jason M. Scheff and Thomas F. Koelbl, who are prosecuting the case.
The case is a stark reminder of the consequences of tax evasion and the importance of complying with tax laws.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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