ALBANY, NEW YORK – Bruce Bochette, the 67-year-old owner of a commercial painting business based in Charlton, New York, has entered a guilty plea today, admitting to evading taxes on approximately $825,000 in business income.
The United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Thomas Fattorusso, Executive Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) New York Field Division, announced the charges against Bochette.
Bochette’s crime, which spanned from 2017 to 2021, involved depositing checks and portions of checks meant for his company into his personal account. He failed to report this income on both his company’s and his personal tax returns, thereby evading the assessment and payment of $219,706 in taxes. Bochette admitted to not reporting $825,719.56 in business income.
Sentencing for Bochette is scheduled for October 4, 2024, before United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci. The defendant faces a severe penalty, including up to 5 years in prison, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a maximum fine of $100,000.
The IRS-CI conducted the investigation into this case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barnett serving as the prosecutor.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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