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Danbury Grocery Store Owner Sentenced for Tax Offense
Lizbel Sanchez, 47, of Brookfield, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $400,000 fine for a federal tax offense in the District of Connecticut.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Sanchez is a minority owner of Danbury Food Corp., which operates a C-Town grocery store in Danbury. Sanchez was responsible for the company’s accounting and financial records, and for collecting and paying over certain federal taxes from employees.
An investigation revealed that Sanchez and Danbury Food Corp. paid several employees in cash and failed to collect, account for and pay over the federal income taxes and FICA taxes associated with the cash wages. This conduct caused a tax loss of $408,121.85 to the IRS for the 2016 tax year.
On April 14, 2022, Sanchez pleaded guilty to one count of willful failure to collect or pay over taxes. As part of her plea agreement, Sanchez has paid $408,121.85 in restitution to the IRS.
The Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division led the investigation, and the case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang. Additional tax losses will be addressed civilly by the IRS.
The case was heard in U.S. District Court in Hartford, where Sanchez was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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