Robert Luksh, Tax Evasion, Pennsylvania 2023

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania - A local electrician has pleaded guilty to tax evasion after a federal investigation found he operated his business in cash to avoid paying millions in taxes.

Robert Luksh, age 64, owner of Luksh Electric in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on December 13, 2023, before United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion to criminal tax evasion.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the criminal information to which Luksh pleaded guilty alleges that during 2019 and 2020, Luksh operated his business in cash in order to evade payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of business-related taxes that he owed from previous tax years.

Luksh acknowledged that the monetary loss attributable to his conduct was between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00, and he agreed to make restitution to the IRS in the amount of $237,146.98.

These charges stem from an investigation by IRS-Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffery St John is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is five years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

Luksh is currently awaiting sentencing. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/nanticoke-electrician-pleads-guilty-tax-evasion