Dr. Charles Musto, Tax Fraud and Obstructing the IRS, Pennsylvania 2023
Dr. Charles Musto, Tax Fraud and Obstructing the IRS, Pennsylvania 2023
A superseding indictment has charged Dr. Charles Musto, a periodontist from Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, with one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws and two counts of filing false tax returns.
According to the allegations in the superseding indictment, Dr. Musto deposited gross receipts of his periodontal practice into multiple personal bank accounts, but only provided his accountant with the gross receipts that were deposited into the business bank account. He also caused his personal expenditures to be falsely classified as business expenses in the books and records of the periodontal practice and the rental real estate business.
Dr. Musto faces a statutory maximum sentence of three years in prison for each count. He also faces substantial monetary penalties and a term of supervised release.
An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo thanked special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, who investigated the case, and Trial Attorneys Shawn T. Noud and William Guappone of the Tax Division, who are prosecuting the case.
Dr. Musto is expected to appear in court to face the charges. The case is a reminder that tax evasion and obstruction of the IRS will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Additional information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts may be found on the division’s website.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Dr. Charles Musto; Charges: Corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws, Filing false tax returns; City and State: Forty Fort, Pennsylvania; Exact Date: Not specified; Sentence or outcome: Three years in prison, substantial monetary penalties, and a term of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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