Robert Blair Krueger Jr., Tax Crimes, California 2023

A California attorney has been charged with tax crimes after a grand jury returned an indictment unsealed yesterday in San Diego. Robert Blair Krueger Jr. is accused of tax evasion, filing a false tax return and failing to file tax returns with the IRS.

According to the indictment, Krueger was an attorney and sole owner of The Krueger Group LLP, a law firm in San Diego specializing in providing legal services for companies seeking to become publicly traded. During that time, he allegedly attempted to thwart the IRS’ ability to assess his income tax liability by providing his return preparer with false and inaccurate information and causing inaccurate returns to be filed with the IRS that underreported the income he earned from his law practice.

Krueger allegedly has not filed personal federal income tax returns since 2018. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for tax evasion, a maximum penalty of three years in prison for filing a false tax return and a maximum penalty of one year in prison for each count of failing to file a tax return.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Krueger is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The case is being investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation, with Trial Attorneys Erika V. Suhr and Robert A. Kemins of the Tax Division prosecuting the case.

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division made the announcement.

Robert Blair Krueger Jr., a California attorney, has been charged with tax crimes. He allegedly attempted to thwart the IRS’ ability to assess his income tax liability from 2017 to 2019. Krueger is facing a maximum penalty of five years in prison for tax evasion, three years for filing a false tax return, and one year for each count of failing to file a tax return.

Defendant: Robert Blair Krueger Jr.

Criminal Charges: Tax evasion, filing a false tax return, and failing to file tax returns with the IRS.

City and State: San Diego, California

Date: Unsealed yesterday

Sentence: Maximum penalty of five years in prison for tax evasion, three years for filing a false tax return, and one year for each count of failing to file a tax return.

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