A Florida man was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for evading over $5.5 million in taxes, interest, and penalties owed to the IRS.
According to court documents and statements made in court, David Albert Fletcher, of Deltona, owned and operated furniture liquidation businesses, including Century Liquidators. The case revealed that Fletcher failed to timely file his federal income tax returns or pay owed taxes for the tax years 2004 through 2013. Following an audit, the IRS assessed a total of $1.7 million in taxes, interest, and penalties against him.
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To avoid paying these taxes, Fletcher is accused of concealing his income and assets from the IRS. This included using nominees to hide purchases of luxury vehicles, such as Rolls Royces. He also filed false income tax returns that significantly understated his income by several million dollars. Furthermore, Fletcher is accused of misrepresenting his income to an IRS special agent during an interview.
U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger for the Middle District of Florida sentenced Fletcher to 30 months in prison. In addition to the prison term, she ordered Fletcher to serve three years of supervised release and to pay approximately $7,112,689 in restitution to the United States.
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Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Karen E. Kelly of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida announced the sentence.
IRS Criminal Investigation investigated the case. Trial Attorneys Zachary A. Cobb and Charles A. O’Reilly of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Testerman for the Middle District of Florida prosecuted the case.
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