John Fall, Tax Fraud, Massachusetts 2023

State: Federal
Category: White Collar Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/massachusetts-man-indicted-providence-tax-fraud" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A Massachusetts man has been charged with multiple counts of tax evasion and other crimes after authorities uncovered a complex scheme to conceal his financial transactions and evade taxes.

John Fall, a real estate consultant from Milton, Massachusetts, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Providence, Rhode Island, on five counts of tax evasion, one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the IRS, and three counts of aiding and abetting in the preparation and filing of false corporate and individual tax returns.

The indictment alleges that Fall used numerous nominees and business names to conceal his business and financial transactions between 1999 and 2010. He also used multiple bank accounts in at least four states to disguise his financial transactions.

The indictment also alleges that Fall filed false returns for 1998 and 1999 and failed to file any return for the years 2000 through 2010. The IRS audited Fall for the 1998 through 2000 years, assessing him taxes collectively totaling approximately $72,000.

The indictment further alleges that Fall caused tax returns filed by his wife’s dental practice, Comfort Dental Inc., and her individual tax returns to be false. He allegedly caused his wife’s businesses to make payments to his various entities, which were then falsely recorded as deductible business expenses.

An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, Fall faces a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine for tax evasion, and up to three years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine for each of the other charges.

This case was investigated by special agents with the IRS – Criminal Investigation. An Assistant Chief with the Justice Department’s Tax Division and a Trial Attorney with the Tax Division are prosecuting the case.

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