Mark Stanford, Tax Evasion, Pennsylvania 2019

PITTSBURGH, PA - In a shocking turn of events, Mark Stanford, the owner of Y Clean in Wexford, PA, has entered a guilty plea to charges of tax evasion in Federal Court in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

According to the information presented to the court, Mark Stanford evaded payment of both his personal income taxes and the employer and employee portions of Social Security and Medicare taxes for employees that he should have paid by virtue of owning and operating his cleaning business during the period 2009 through 2013 (for the tax years 2008 through 2012).

Stanford made large personal expenditures, including the purchase of two Bentley automobiles, rather than pay the taxes he knew were due and owing both for himself and for his employees. He also filed a false document with the IRS regarding his personal and business financial situation, which failed to identify the two Bentley automobiles on his list of assets and a bank account that he caused to be opened, which identified his son as the principal account holder.

The investigation leading to the indictment was conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations.

Stanford's plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon, who set sentencing for September 4th, 2019, at 2:15 pm.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 (or both) for each tax evasion count.

Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Mark Stanford, 52, is currently facing charges of tax evasion, which carries a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

The case is a stark reminder of the consequences of tax evasion and the importance of paying one's fair share of taxes.

Stanford's business, Y Clean, has been operating in Wexford, PA, since 2005 and has a reputation for providing reliable and efficient cleaning services to residents and businesses in the area.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/wexford-cleaning-company-owner-pleads-guilty-evading-personal-and-business-taxes