Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthetist Guilty of Tax Evasion
Penn Hills, PA – Loren Pulliam, a 53-year-old certified registered nurse anesthetist from Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of income tax evasion. The case was announced by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney Richard E. Zuckerman of the Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
According to court documents, Pulliam earned over $500,000 in income between 2002 and 2005, and over $1.2 million in additional income between 2008 and 2016, working as a nurse anesthetist at medical facilities in the Pittsburgh area. In 2008, the U.S. Tax Court entered an order against Pulliam finding over $280,000 in tax and penalties due and owing for tax years 2002 through 2005.
Pulliam evaded these tax liabilities by establishing a nominee entity called LJP Enterprises in 2006, directing her employers to pay compensation to a bank account for that entity, and then using the LJP Enterprises bank account to pay personal expenses. These actions prevented the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from assessing the amount of Pulliam’s tax liability for tax years 2011 through 2014.
The total tax loss resulting from Pulliam’s conduct for tax years 2002 through 2006 and 2008 through 2014 is approximately $766,624.67. Pulliam faces a statutory maximum sentence of five years in prison for each count of tax evasion, as well as a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties.
U.S. Attorney Brady praised the agents of IRS – Criminal Investigation, who conducted the investigation, and Tax Division Trial Attorney Brittney N. Campbell and Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam N. Hallowell, who are prosecuting the case.
Pulliam is scheduled to be sentenced on January 8, 2019. The case serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of tax evasion, and the importance of paying taxes owed to the government.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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