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Phillip Mak, a Jacksonville sales representative, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for evading $3.7 million in federal income taxes. Mak, who earned over $10 million between 2008 and 2020, failed to pay his taxes despite repeated reminders from the IRS. He took steps to hide his assets, transferring $1 million to his domestic partner and moving his personal residence into a trust.
The IRS had sent notices to Mak, reminding him of his tax obligations, and eventually filed a Notice of Federal Tax Lien against his property. However, by the end of 2021, Mak still had not paid any federal income tax for the last 13 years. His actions were deemed a deliberate choice with predictable consequences by the IRS.
Mak pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and was sentenced to serve three years of supervised release and pay approximately $3,751,485 in restitution to the United States. The case was investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.
The sentence serves as a warning to those who attempt to evade their tax obligations. As stated by Ron Loecker, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation, Florida Field Office, ‘Tax evasion isn’t financial strategy—it’s a deliberate choice with predictable consequences.’
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: Florida
- Location: US
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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