TRENTON, NJ – Kenneth Morton, the owner of Kenal Enterprises LLC, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for filing false income tax returns for several years, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman and Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally announced.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, from early 2007 through late 2009, Morton cashed $3,946,046 of Kenal’s gross receipts at a check cashing agency, the majority of which he did not deposit into his business bank account and did not report on his individual income tax returns.
For the 2007, 2008, and 2009 tax years, Morton had unreported gross receipts of $1,343,348; $1,471,430; and $1,131,268, respectively, causing a loss to the IRS of $241,412.
In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan sentenced Morton to one year of supervised release and ordered him to pay $241,412 in restitution.
U.S. Attorney Fishman and Assistant Attorney General Keneally credited special agents of IRS – Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen, for the investigation leading to today’s sentence.
The government is represented by Trial Attorneys Jessica Moran and Tino Lisella of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
Morton was the owner of Kenal (d/b/a) Ken Morton Roofing and Siding, a residential roofing company located in Pitman, N.J.
Defendant: Kenneth Morton
Criminal Charges: Filing False Income Tax Returns
City and State: TRENTON, NJ
Date: Not specified
Sentence: One year and one day in prison
Dollar Amounts: $3,946,046 (unreported gross receipts), $241,412 (loss to the IRS)
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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