Randy Talada, Tax Evasion, Pennsylvania 2023

A shocking tax evasion scheme has been exposed in Sayre, Pennsylvania, with a couple sentenced for their crimes.

Randy Talada, 58, and Sandy Talada, 59, both of Sayre, were handed down sentences by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. Brann in Williamsport.

Randy Talada was sentenced to 21 months' incarceration to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and tax evasion. Sandy Talada was sentenced to 6 months' incarceration and 6 months' home confinement to be followed by a two-year term of supervised release for tax evasion.

The tax evasion was the result of the Taladas' failure to report income derived from their theft of small game of chance winnings from the Fort Sullivan Post 246 American Legion located in Athens, Pennsylvania. Randy Talada, the Bar Club manager at the time of thefts, also failed to report his wages.

Randy Talada was also convicted for conspiracy to commit mail fraud for supplying false statements via mail to the State Worker's Insurance Fund (SWIF). At the sentencing hearing today, he was ordered to pay $171,000 in restitution to SWIF. The Taladas also owe the IRS approximately $54,000.

The investigation was conducted by the IRS, Criminal Investigations Division, the FBI, and the Athens Borough Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Todd K. Hinkley.

This brazen scheme has left many wondering how such a large-scale tax evasion scheme could go undetected for so long. The couple's sentences are a stark reminder that tax evasion will not be tolerated.

The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/sayre-pennsylvania-couple-sentenced-tax-evasion-scheme