Jeffrey Roger Richter, Filing a False Tax Return, Michigan 2014

State: Michigan
Category: White Collar Crime
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – In a shocking display of fiscal dishonesty, Jeffrey Roger Richter, a former resident of Grandville, Michigan, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release for filing a false and fraudulent U.S. income tax return with the IRS.

According to court records, Richter, who graduated from Davenport College with an accounting degree, used company credit cards for personal expenditures while employed at John H. Dekker & Sons, Inc.

Richter knowingly failed to report the income from the use of the corporate credit cards on his federal income tax returns for the 2007 through 2011 tax years, underreporting his income by $995,436.07. This egregious failure to accurately report all of his income resulted in Richter avoiding payment of approximately $372,000 in personal income tax due and owing to the Internal Revenue Service.

Richter’s actions not only cheated the IRS out of the owed taxes but also stole from his business. The case was investigated by special agents of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney B. Rene Shekmer.

U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles commented on the case, stating, ‘Those who illegally fail to pay their fair share of taxes rob from all Americans. Their selfishness is unacceptable and deserves criminal prosecution and punishment. I am pleased with this sentence and restitution.’

Richter was ordered to pay $882,655.00 in restitution to the IRS, a staggering sum that reflects the severity of his crimes. The case serves as a stark reminder that tax evasion will not be tolerated and those who engage in such activities will face the full force of the law.

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