A dentist in private practice in Connecticut, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for tax evasion.
The dentist’s troubles with the IRS go way back. For tax years 2010 through 2012, he filed his returns jointly with his wife, but failed to pay the money owed. The IRS spent several years attempting to collect the debt through forced collection activities, liens placed on property and seized payments taken by way of levy.
For tax years 2013 through 2020, the dentist earned approximately 1.6 million dollars but filed no tax returns. This resulted in a loss to the IRS of $244,541. He tried to avoid the assessment of any taxes by paying himself management fees instead of a salary, cashing checks paid to the business, and paying for personal expenses from his business accounts.
In addition to the prison sentence, the dentist was ordered to pay $244,541 in restitution to the IRS. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and fined $25,000.