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Former Payroll Provider Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion in MN
In a shocking turn of events, Mohamed Abdi, a former payroll service provider in Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion. This guilty plea comes after Abdi was indicted on April 9, 2012.
According to court documents, Abdi was the sole owner of Siham Solutions, Inc., a company that provided payroll services to clients in Minnesota between January 1, 2005, and June 2007. During this time, Abdi received between $80,000 and $200,000 of payments from clients that were supposed to be paid to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") on a quarterly basis. Instead, Abdi used the money received from his clients for his own purposes.
One specific instance of tax evasion occurred during the third quarter of 2006, when Abdi received $3,817.12 from a Siham client, United Care Inc. Abdi agreed to pay this amount to the IRS on United Care's behalf on October 15, 2006. However, Abdi took the money and used it for other purposes.
For his offenses, Abdi faces a potential maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, as well as possible fines and an order of restitution. Judge John R. Tunheim will determine Abdi's sentence at a future hearing, not yet scheduled.
This case is the result of an investigation by the IRS-Criminal Investigation Division. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael L. Cheever.
The U.S. Attorney's Office is not allowed to provide the age and city of residence for defendants charged in criminal tax cases. As a result, this information is not available for Abdi.
Grimy Times will continue to provide updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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