ST. LOUIS — A federal grand jury indicted Jeffrey M. Bauza on November 17, 2021, on multiple counts of willful failure to collect and pay over federal payroll taxes, dodging more than $1.1 million in obligations to the IRS.
Bauza, owner and operator of CDL Training Service & Consulting and CDL Training Services of Missouri, allegedly withheld income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes from employee paychecks from 2015 through 2018 — but never filed the required quarterly Forms 941 or remitted any of the funds to the IRS.
Despite owing $1,173,424 in back payroll taxes, Bauza continued funding a high-end lifestyle, sinking cash into his primary residence, a vacation home in Florida, a luxury vehicle, and private university tuition for his children. He also expanded his CDL training empire, opening new schools and launching other ventures requiring significant capital.
As sole decision-maker for the companies’ finances, Bauza held exclusive authority to file tax forms, sign checks, and determine which debts to pay. With full control over CDL Training Service & Consulting and CDL Training Services of Missouri, he chose to divert withheld taxes away from the IRS and toward personal and business growth.
“When greedy employers keep these funds for their own personal use as shown in the indictment of Jeffrey M. Bauza, it can cause detrimental harm to employees,” said Tyler Hatcher, Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, St. Louis Field Office. “IRS-CI will work tirelessly to detect non-compliance and protect innocent workers and the integrity of our nation’s tax system.”
Charges set forth in the indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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