Orlando Cardoso, Tax Evasion, Massachusetts 2017

A New Bedford seafood manager has been brought to justice for his role in a major tax evasion scheme.

Orlando Cardoso, 44, was sentenced to one year of probation, 10 months of which will be served in home confinement. He was also ordered to pay $24,998 in restitution to the United States government.

Cardoso pleaded guilty to two counts of filing a false income tax return in November 2017. The charges stem from his failure to report $75,000 in earnings on his tax returns.

According to court documents, Cardoso received over $75,000 in cash and checks from his employer’s supplier and failed to report the income on his tax returns. He swore on his 2012 and 2013 tax returns that the only income he had received was from his employer.

The investigation into Cardoso's tax evasion scheme was led by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations in Boston. U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Joel P. Garland, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS’s Criminal Investigations in Boston, made the announcement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen P. Heymann of Lelling’s Economic Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.

The sentencing of Orlando Cardoso is a significant blow to those who would seek to evade their tax obligations. It serves as a reminder that tax evasion will not be tolerated and those who engage in such activity will be held accountable.

The case against Cardoso is a reminder that the IRS is committed to cracking down on tax evasion and ensuring that individuals and businesses pay their fair share of taxes.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/new-bedford-seafood-manager-sentenced-tax-evasion