Richard Jackowitz, Filing False Tax Returns, New Jersey 2014
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
A man from Orange County, New York, who owned a company in New Jersey was sentenced to 18 months in prison for filing false income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.
Richard Jackowitz, 61, of Warwick, New York, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false tax returns before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, Jackowitz owned and operated Branded Marketing, a company in Haskell, New Jersey, that sold debit cards. For the 2007 and 2008 tax years, Jackowitz had unreported income from his company of $105,512 and $359,677, respectively. His false tax returns caused a loss to the IRS of more than $300,000.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Wigenton sentenced Jackowitz to one year of supervised release and fined him $4,000. As part of his plea agreement, Jackowitz also agreed to pay $319,940 in restitution to the government.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph B. Shumofsky and Jenny Kramer represented the government in this case. The investigation leading to today's guilty plea was conducted by special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen; and special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford.
Defense counsel for Jackowitz was John D. Williams Esq. from Vernon, New Jersey.
Key Facts:
- Defendant: Richard Jackowitz, a 61-year-old man from Warwick, New York.
- Criminal Charges: Two counts of filing false tax returns.
- City and State: Newark, New Jersey.
- Date: Not specified in the source, but assumed to be the date of sentencing.
- Sentence: 18 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of $4,000.
- Dollar Amounts: $105,512, $359,677, and $319,940.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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