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Florida Man Sentenced for Tax Evasion
A Palm Beach County, Florida, resident has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for willfully evading the assessment of millions in taxes.
Dusko Bruer, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for not reporting his foreign financial accounts from 2006 through 2015 and for willfully evading the assessment of millions in taxes from 2007 through 2014.
The case against Bruer began in 2003 when he owned and operated a company that bought U.S.-made agricultural machinery and parts and sold them throughout the world. Despite the company’s success, Bruer did not file employment or corporate tax returns, nor did the company pay employment or income taxes.
Between 2007 and 2014, Bruer failed to report receiving $7,726,213 in income and did not pay $2,789,538 in taxes. He used his unreported offshore accounts to fund his lifestyle, including the purchase of foreign property, a $1,350,000 yacht, and a 3,200 square foot home in Lake Worth, Florida.
According to court documents, from 2003 forward, the company never paid Bruer a salary. Instead, he directed that millions of dollars from the company’s bank accounts be used to pay his personal expenses, to make foreign investments, and to transfer funds to his family members.
In addition to the term of imprisonment, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth A. Marra ordered Bruer to serve two years of supervised release and to pay approximately $2,789,538 in restitution to the United States.
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Juan Antonio Gonzalez for the Southern District of Florida made the announcement. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs provided significant assistance in the case.
The IRS-Criminal Investigation is still investigating the case.
Sentencing took place on an unspecified date in 2023 in the Southern District of Florida.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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