Ronald L. Rosenfield, Tax Evasion, Ohio 2006

Related Federal Cases

Ohio Man Jailed for Tax Fraud Conspiracy · Ohio
Four Ohio Businessmen Plead Guilty to Tax Charges · Ohio
Non-Profit Director Gets 1 Year for Tax Violations · Ohio
Ohio Tax Cheats Face Stiff Penalties · Ohio
Ohio Imam Pilfers Mosque Funds, Bilks Pandemic Aid · Ohio

Table of Contents

Local Attorney in Hot Water Over Unpaid Taxes

Cleveland Attorney Ronald L. Rosenfield is facing serious consequences after being charged with failing to report and pay $196,832 in employment taxes. According to United States Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach, Rosenfield’s law firm, Ronald Rosenfield Co., L.P.A., withheld the taxes from its employees’ wages, including Rosenfield’s own, for 18 consecutive quarters from December 2006 through March 2011.

The unpaid taxes consisted of income taxes and FICA taxes withheld from the wages paid by Rosenfield’s law firm, including his own wages, for the 18 consecutive calendar quarters from December 2006 through March 2011, according to the information. The information also alleges that Rosenfield failed to report and pay an unspecified amount of additional employment taxes for all of the prior quarters dating back to June 2001.

Rosenfield, 70, allegedly retained a national payroll firm to prepare the law firm’s employment tax returns for him to file with the Internal Revenue Service. However, he failed to file any of those returns and made no payments of the taxes reported on those returns, according to the information. Moreover, the information alleges that Rosenfield claimed credits on his personal income tax returns for his unpaid income tax withholdings.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys John M. Siegel and Justin J. Roberts, following an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, Independence, Ohio. If convicted, Rosenfield’s sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including his prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation.

It is worth noting that an information is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Rosenfield resides in South Euclid, Ohio, according to court documents. This case is assigned to United States District Judge John R. Adams in Akron.

The case highlights the importance of tax compliance and the consequences of failing to report and pay employment taxes. It serves as a reminder that tax evasion is a serious offense that can result in severe penalties and fines.

Rosenfield’s case is a prime example of the DOJ’s commitment to enforcing tax laws and holding individuals accountable for their actions. The case will be closely watched by tax professionals and the public alike, as it sheds light on the importance of tax compliance and the consequences of failing to do so.

RELATED: Dog Breeder Charged

RELATED: 185 Charged in AZ