La. Man Did Not File Returns, Faces Prison
A St. Bernard, La., man pleaded guilty to a three-count bill of information for failure to file tax returns for the years 1999 to 2001.
According to court records, Clifford E. Clayton, 63, knew he was required by law to file annual tax returns. Specifically the defendant’s taxable income for 1999 was $717,104 resulting in a tax due of $281,855; for 2000 was $483,860 resulting in tax due of $145,815; and for 2001 was $411,671, resulting in a tax due of $181,057,
“IRS Criminal Investigation is committed to aggressively pursuing those taxpayers who willfully fail to file their tax returns,” Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigations Division Michael J. De Palma said in a statement.
Clayton faces up to three years in prison, a fine of $300,000 and three years of supervised release.
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