Nirander Kumar, Failure to Pay Employment Taxes, Iowa 2019

Bettendorf Doctor Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Employment Taxes

In a shocking turn of events, Nirander Kumar, a 66-year-old doctor from Bettendorf, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to failure to pay employment taxes. This crime carries a maximum potential penalty of not more than 5 years’ imprisonment, up to a $10,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not more than (3) three years, and a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims Fund.

The crime occurred on or about July 31, 2014, when Kumar, as a responsible employer, failed to pay withheld employment taxes on behalf of Jai Mata Lakshmi, doing business as Embers of Phoenix. Jai Mata Lakshmi operated two businesses at the same Davenport location, Echelon Sports Bar, and Embers of Phoenix. In total, Kumar admitted to willfully failing to pay approximately $187,000 in employment taxes withheld from Jai Mata Lakshmi employees.

Furthermore, as part of his plea agreement, Kumar also admitted that he willfully failed to pay over $234,000 of employment taxes withheld from employees’ pay at Bettendorf Pediatric; and over $39,000 in employment taxes for another business, Funky Desi, in Moline, Illinois.

This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa, and the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division.

Nirander Kumar’s sentencing is scheduled for December 19, 2019. The defendant will face the music for his crime, and it remains to be seen what the consequences will be.

In any case, the Grimy Times will continue to keep you informed about the latest developments in this and other high-profile cases.

The case highlights the importance of paying employment taxes and the severe consequences that can result from failure to do so.

The defendant, Nirander Kumar, is responsible for paying withheld employment taxes on behalf of Jai Mata Lakshmi and other businesses.

According to the plea agreement, Kumar willfully failed to pay over $460,000 in employment taxes.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/bettendorf-doctor-pleads-guilty-failure-pay-employment-taxes