IRVINE,
Calif., July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- According to a Department of Justice press release, a
Michigan man was recently charged
with filing false tax returns, along with other tax-related
charges, relating to a transportation business that he ran. This
story exemplifies the seriousness of being accused of intentionally
violating federal tax laws. If you have failed to file a tax return
for one or more years, or if you have failed to be truthful on the
tax filings that you have made, you should consult with an
experienced tax defense attorney and develop a strategy to get
right with the government.
Defendant Accused of Filing False Returns and Failing to
Remit Employment Taxes
Court records reveal that Ali Kassem
Kain of Northville,
Michigan recently appeared in federal court on criminal tax
charges of filing false tax returns and failing to pay employment
taxes for his company's employees. According to the accusations in
the indictment, Kain operated a transportation business from 2017
to 2020 and underreported millions of dollars in gross receipts on
both corporate and personal tax returns. Additionally, he
allegedly failed to properly withhold and pay Social
Security, Medicare, and federal income taxes for his employees.
Federal prosecutors say that Kain's actions caused a tax loss of
nearly $5 million to the IRS.
If convicted, Kain faces up to five years in prison for each
count of failing to collect and pay over employment taxes and up to
three years in prison for each count of filing false tax returns.
He could also be ordered to serve a period of supervised release
and pay restitution to the IRS, representing the amount of tax loss
that he allegedly caused the government.
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