Florida defense contractor Ronald L. Thomas has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, according to a recent announcement from the Justice Department.
Thomas, of Wellington, Florida, worked as a project director and in other roles for a U.S. Department of Defense contracting company in Afghanistan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates from 2010 through 2016.
He also served as a paid consultant for a Mexican oil and gas venture in 2016 and 2017, during which time he evaded taxes owed to the IRS by underreporting his salaries and bonuses to his tax preparer.
According to court documents, Thomas did not report approximately $870,000 in compensation he earned from 2010 through 2017, causing a tax loss to the government of more than $227,000.
Thomas is the third defendant associated with the defense contracting company to plead guilty to tax evasion. Charles Squires pleaded guilty in February 2022, and James Robar pleaded guilty in March 2022.
Thomas is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for tax evasion. He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties.
The case is being investigated by the IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, with assistance from the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5).
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Litigation Counsel Nanette Davis and Trial Attorneys Brittney Campbell and Sarah Ranney of the Tax Division, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Leslie Goemaat of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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