ROCHESTER, N.Y. – John Brian Mount, 60, of Pittsford, NY, was sentenced to serve five months in prison followed by five months of home confinement on charges of filing false tax returns.
Mount, the executive director of Regional Area Recreation and Employee Services (RARES), a non-profit business located in East Rochester, failed to report approximately $227,835.77 in additional income from his salary and commissions on his federal tax returns for the years 2010 through 2013.
This resulted in Mount failing to pay $60,977 in taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.
Mount’s failure to report his income was discovered as a result of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, under the direction of James D. Robnett, Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Office.
The sentencing is a significant blow to Mount, who had been accused of evading taxes on his income from RARES.
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced the sentencing, which was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, who handled the case, stated that Mount’s actions were a clear example of the importance of honesty in financial reporting.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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