Grimy Times has learned that Douglas K. Mittleider, a Georgia man, has pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct the IRS in its efforts to collect employment taxes and related penalties.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Mittleider, of Adairsville, Georgia, operated long-term care facilities throughout the United States and was responsible for paying to the IRS the federal income and Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld from employees’ wages.
In June 2004, the IRS assessed against Mittleider personally the employment taxes he had not paid – also known as the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty. Beginning in at least November 2011, Mittleider took multiple steps to conceal business funds and impede the IRS’s ability to collect his outstanding tax liability.
Mittleider directed the commingling of funds among businesses he controlled and used funds for purposes other than to pay the IRS. He also caused the creation of new operating companies and bank accounts to make it more difficult for the IRS to locate assets and levy accounts.
As a result of Mittleider’s actions, the IRS suffered a tax loss of more than $9.5 million.
Mittleider is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 4 and faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison, a term of supervised release, monetary penalties, and restitution.
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Tax Division made the announcement, while IRS-Criminal Investigation is investigating the case.
Senior Litigation Counsel Sean Beaty and Trial Attorneys Ashley Stein and Andres Chinchilla of the Tax Division are prosecuting the case.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant/Respondent: Douglas K. Mittleider
Criminal Charges: Attempting to Obstruct the IRS
City and State: Adairsville, Georgia
Date: 2024 (December 4 for sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: Faces up to 3 years in prison, supervised release, and restitution of over $9.5 million
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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