HOUSTON – A local man is set to make an appearance in federal court for willfully attempting to evade or defeat his 2012 income taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Special Agent in Charge Rick Goss of IRS – Criminal Investigation (CI).
“Every person has a duty to pay their fair share of taxes,” said Goss. “This case represents IRS-CI's commitment to unravelling the most sophisticated ways that offenders try to evade paying their taxes.”
Daniel Bart Thedinger is charged by criminal information, filed Feb. 15, 2017. He is expected to make an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Milloy today at 10:00.
According to the charges, Thedinger reported joint taxable income of $355,322 for 2012, when the true amount was actually $649,613. Thedinger still owes a substantial additional income tax of $86,192 for 2012, according to the allegations.
If convicted, Thedinger faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted of tax evasion as well as a possible $250,000 maximum fine.
IRS-CI conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles J. Escher is prosecuting the case.
A criminal information is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.