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Roy W. Bradford, Filing False Tax Returns, Ohio 2004
A high-profile tax scandal has rocked the state of Ohio as Roy W. Bradford, a Ludlow Falls-based home builder, was indicted on two counts of filing a false tax return and one count of corruptly endeavoring to impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Bradford, owner and operator of Bradford Builders, allegedly filed false tax returns for 2003 and 2004 that inflated his labor costs and understated his income. The indictment claims that Bradford claimed less net profit and taxable income than he actually earned.
The indictment also alleges that Bradford corruptly endeavored to impede the IRS in several ways. Bradford filed Forms 1099 informational tax returns which inflated the amounts that he actually paid his workers. Additionally, Bradford filed Forms 1099 which contained tax identification numbers for the workers that he knew were false.
Furthermore, the indictment states that Bradford sometimes paid the girlfriends or wives of his workers because of each worker’s immigration status and then filed false Forms 1099 stating that the girlfriends or wives worked for him. It is also alleged that during the civil audit and criminal investigation, Bradford provided documents and made statements to the IRS that he knew were false.
An indictment is merely a formal charge by the grand jury. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in U.S. district court. If convicted, Bradford faces a maximum sentence of nine years in prison and a $750,000 fine.
The case is being prosecuted by Justice Department Tax Division Trial Attorney Jerrod Patterson and Assistant U.S. Attorney Vipal Patel. The case was investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation. Additional information about the Justice Department’s Tax Division and its enforcement efforts may be found at http://www.usdoj.gov/tax.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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