Ravi Sabharwal, Filing False Tax Return, New York 2012

Buffalo, N.Y. Restaurant Owner Sentenced for Filing False Tax Return

Buffalo, N.Y. – Ravi Sabharwal, 58, of Williamsville, N.Y., was sentenced to time serve and one year probation to include six months home confinement by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny for filing a false tax return.

According to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., Sabharwal, owner of Tandoori’s restaurant in Amherst, N.Y., underreported the gross receipts of the business on corporate tax returns to avoid paying federal taxes.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell T. Ippolito, Jr. stated that in 2012, Sabharwal attempted to sell Tandoori’s restaurant and two related businesses by listing them for sale with a broker. Between October 2012 and March 2013, IRS-CID undercover agents met with Sabharwal to negotiate the terms of the sale. During these conversations, Sabharwal admitted to significantly underreporting the gross receipts and taxable income for Tandoori’s restaurant on corporate tax returns.

In October 2012, Sabharwal assisted in the preparation of the corporate tax return for Tandoori’s restaurant for calendar year 2011, providing his accountant with information concerning the gross receipts of the business. The return reported that the gross receipts for the calendar year 2011 were $738,358, with a total amount of tax due of $4,686. However, the actual gross receipts for the calendar year 2011 were $1,052,372.89, with taxes due to the IRS totaling $48,952.

The defendant also assisted with the preparation of a false and fraudulent corporate tax return for Tandoori’s restaurant for calendar year 2010. The total tax due was $95,063.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, under the direction of Shantelle P. Kitchen, Acting Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Office.

Sabharwal’s actions not only cheated the government out of taxes due but also put his business and employees at risk. The sentence handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny is a reminder that tax evasion will not be tolerated.

The case serves as a warning to all business owners: honesty and transparency are crucial when dealing with federal taxes.

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