Pizzeria Owner Skims More Than Cheese From Business

The owner of Muncheez Pizzeria in Wisconsin has been charged with four counts of filing false tax returns for skimming approximately $800,000 from his business receipts between 2012 and 2016.

 

Paul Vanderlinden took the cash, deposited it in his personal bank accounts and failed to report or pay taxes on the income.

 

Vanderlinden used a large portion of the cash to pay his employees cash wages and is also charged with failing to withhold and pay over the payroll taxes associated with those wages.

 

In addition to restitution, Vanderlin faces up to three years in prison for each count of filing a false tax return and five years for failing to pay over payroll taxes.