Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to Criminal Tax Fraud – He should have hired SELIG & Associates

On August 21^st 2020, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that the owner of a New York BBQ Restaurant pleaded guilty to grand larceny and criminal tax fraud charges.  Between September 1, 2013 and May 31, 2017 he collected $199,491 in sales tax from his customers and failed to file sales tax returns and ultimately remit that money, as required by law, to New York State. “Sales tax dollars fund vital public services. When that money is diverted instead for personal gain, it hurts the communities that need it most — especially in the midst of a global pandemic,” said New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Mike Schmidt. “We will continue to work with all levels of law enforcement to hold those accountable for tax crimes against New Yorkers”.  On September 18^th 2020, David Selig [of Selig & Associates] said that had he been representing the BBQ Restaurant, the matter may have been resolved differently.