A shocking case of employment tax evasion has hit the streets of Houston, Texas. Joseth Limon, a 40-year-old man from Harris County, has been indicted for allegedly not paying the IRS taxes that his company withheld from employees’ paychecks.
According to the indictment, Limon owned Platinum Employment Group Inc., a company that supplied laborers to businesses in the Houston area. The indictment alleges that between 2016 and 2018, Platinum paid its employees over $3.5 million in wages and withheld over $450,000 in taxes from their paychecks.
During that period, however, Limon allegedly did not pay the IRS those withheld taxes and did not file any employment tax returns, as required by law. This egregious act of tax evasion has left many in the community outraged and demanding justice.
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Karen E. Kelly of the Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei for the Southern District of Texas made the announcement. IRS Criminal Investigation is investigating the case.
Trial Attorney Curtis Weidler of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Shirin Hakimzadeh for the Southern District of Texas are prosecuting the case. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
If convicted, Limon faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available. In the meantime, the community is left to wonder how such a brazen act of tax evasion could occur and what measures will be taken to prevent similar cases in the future.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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