Tree Trimmer Tries to Prune Taxes
The owner of Bert’s Tree Service in Connecticut, Robert Porzio, was charged with tax evasion for failing to report more than $900,000 in income on his tax returns from 2012 to 2016.
Porzio deposited numerous business checks into his personal bank accounts, transferred thousands of dollars into a personal investment account, and hid the payments from his bookkeeper.
He was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, fined $25,000, and ordered to pay restitution to the IRS in the amount of $331,388, plus interest and penalties.
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Gregory McCauley Jr., Esq.
Tax Attorney · Villanova University School of Law · Admitted in Delaware, New Jersey, United States Tax Court
Gregory McCauley Jr. is an experienced tax attorney who has personally represented more than 1,000 clients in matters ranging from civil tax controversy and IRS examinations to criminal tax defense, U.S. Tax Court litigation, and complex business disputes. His practice is built on a foundation his c...
