Mathew Reck, Tax Fraud, Louisiana 2011

A Louisiana man, Mathew Reck, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the IRS, leaving a trail of deceit and financial losses in his wake. From 2011 to at least June 2019, Reck, of St. Tammany Parish, conspired to defraud the IRS by underreporting his own and others’ individual incomes.

According to court documents, Reck directed his co-conspirator accountant in emails to ‘get really creative with the 2012 taxes’ and to ‘crush’ his 2013 taxes. On his 2012 and 2013 tax returns, Reck underreported the income that he earned from his construction businesses, SES Construction Consulting Group (SES) and Global Technical Solutions (Global), which he co-owned until December 2015.

Reck also conspired with others to defraud the IRS by paying some SES and Global workers ‘off the books’ in cash, by underpaying employment taxes, and by not reporting workers’ full compensations to the IRS. In total, Reck caused a tax loss to the United States of $1,017,024.

Reck is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case was investigated by the IRS-Criminal Investigation, and the prosecution was led by Trial Attorneys William Montague and Parker Tobin of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Moses of the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Mathew Reck, the defendant, is a resident of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The crime of conspiracy to defraud the IRS is a serious offense that carries severe penalties. In this case, Reck’s actions have caused significant financial losses to the United States.

As the investigation and prosecution continue, it is clear that Reck’s actions have had far-reaching consequences. The IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Justice Department’s Tax Division will continue to work together to bring those who commit tax fraud to justice.

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