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ST. BERNARD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FAILURE TO FILE TAX RETURNS
March 19, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CLIFFORD E. CLAYTON, age 63, a resident of St. Bernard, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier, to a three-count bill of information for failure to file tax returns for the years 1999, 2000 and 2001, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.
According to the factual basis, the defendant knew that he was required to file returns and that he received sufficient wages which were in excess of the minimum filing requirement requiring the defendant to file tax returns at the time required by law. 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,
Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigations Division, Michael J. De Palma stated:
"It is the responsibility of every taxpayer to file federal tax returns. IRS Criminal Investigation is committed to aggressively pursuing those taxpayers who willfully fail to file their tax returns."
CLAYTON faces a maximum term of imprisonment of three (3) years, a fine of $300,000.00 and three (3) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. Sentencing has been scheduled for June 25, 2008.
The case was investigated by Special Agents with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations Division. The prosecution was prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorneys Fred P. Harper and James R. Mann.
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