PORTLAND, Ore.—In a brazen case of tax evasion, Robert Andrew Lund, of Lebanon, Oregon, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release after failing to pay more than $1.7 million in personal income taxes.
Lund, who founded Lund Performance Solutions (LPS), a private computer consulting company, in the 1990s, used his untaxed profits to buy 90 acres of land outside Eugene, Oregon, and built a 7,000 square foot house that was later appraised at $950,000. He also purchased the former city hall and post office building in Albany, Oregon, a trailer park with multiple rental units, and two rental houses.
Lund challenged his tax assessments in U.S. Tax Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals but was ultimately found to owe the IRS unpaid taxes. In response, Lund stopped filing tax returns altogether and began creating many limited liability companies (LLC) and trusts to conceal his income and assets.
Over the next decade, the IRS sent Lund dozens of letters, bills, and summonses for financial records, but he repeatedly transferred title to his properties to various straw entities and people, hid rental income by signing leases with the names of at least 16 different LLCs, partnerships, and trusts, and applied for and received food stamps and Medicaid benefits.
Lund was also charged with making a false statement in connection with a personal bankruptcy case. He pleaded guilty to tax evasion, failure to file personal income tax returns, and stealing food stamp and Medicaid benefits. All of Lund’s remaining charges were dismissed as part of his plea agreement.
During sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon ordered Lund to pay more than $1.7 million in restitution to the IRS and $70,000 to the Oregon Health Authority. Acting U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug of the District of Oregon made the announcement.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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