CHICAGO ― A Chicago lawyer was charged with tax evasion on income he received over the course of two decades, including income derived from the State of Illinois’s lawsuit against various tobacco companies.
Daniel P. Soso, 63, of Alsip, was charged with one count of income tax evasion, alleging that he failed to pay approximately $779,615.86 in taxes between 1993 and 2013.
The indictment alleges that Soso entered into agreements with Individual A and Individual B to pay a portion of the attorney fees awarded in the tobacco lawsuit, which he concealed from the State of Illinois, the Illinois Attorney General, and others.
Soso’s alleged scheme to evade taxes included the use of nominee bank accounts, making false statements to the IRS concerning his sources of income, and causing the circumvention of levies issued by the IRS to third parties to recoup taxes due.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $100,000 fine. If convicted, the Court must impose a reasonable sentence under federal statutes and the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines.
U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon announced the indictment alongside officials from the IRS and the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amarjeet S. Bhachu, Michael T. Donovan, and Andrew K. Polovin will represent the government in the case.
The public is reminded that an indictment contains merely charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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