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Concealed $4.5 Million in Cash Sales and Paid Employees \u2018Off the Books\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"A New York couple and their adult son were sentenced to prison Wednesday for conspiring to defraud the United States and for tax evasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

In November 2021, John Zourdos, his wife Helen Zourdos\u00a0and their son Dimitrios Zourdos, all of Rome, were each convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax evasion and helping to file false corporate tax returns. <\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. District Court Judge David N. Hurd sentenced John Zourdos to 30 months in prison, Helen Zourdos to 20 months in prison and Dimitrios Zourdos to 10 months in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to evidence presented at trial and other court documents, John, Helen and \u00a0Dimitrios operated three Dippin Donuts coffee and donut shops with locations in Rome and New Hartford. <\/span><\/p>\n

From 2012 to 2017, the defendants concealed from the IRS approximately $4.5 million in cash sales. <\/span><\/p>\n

During that period, they evaded more than $2 million in individual and corporate taxes by, among other things doing this:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Depositing cash directly into their personal bank accounts instead of into business bank accounts<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Providing incomplete information to their accountants<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Causing their accountants to file false individual and corporate tax returns with the IRS<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Funding personal expenditures directly with undeposited and unreported cash. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    They used unreported income to fund a lavish lifestyle that included multiple luxury vehicles, expensive watches, investment accounts and real estate. <\/span><\/p>\n

    \"\"They also paid some employees \u201coff the books\u201d cash wages for overtime hours, and paid other employees entirely in \u201coff the books\u201d cash.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In addition to the terms of imprisonment, Judge Hurd ordered each defendant to serve three years of supervised release and to pay more than $2 million in restitution to the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department\u2019s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman for the Northern District of New York made the announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

    IRS-Criminal Investigation investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Assistant Chief John N. Kane of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael F. Perry for the Northern District of New York prosecuted the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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