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The former owner of a trucking company in Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty Monday to evading federal income taxes, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
Clifford C. Copp, 47, Overland Park, Kan., who owned Copp Trucking Co. in Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion. In his plea, he admitted he filed reports to the Internal Revenue Service in 2001 indicating the company owed approximately $939,408 in employment taxes for that year. However, the company did not pay the employment taxes due.
In February 2004 Copp was assessed trust fund recovery penalties of $669,037. When the IRS began collection efforts he concealed income. He filed a false statement to the IRS concealing his ownership interest in assets including livestock, life insurance and farm equipment. He also formed Wildcat Limo, LLC, and concealed his ownership interest in the company.
Sentencing will be set for a later time. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, restitution, and a fine up to $250,000. Grissom commended the Internal Revenue Service and Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley for their work on the case.
An Overland Park business owner has pleaded guilty to a federal tax charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. She agreed to pay $28,037 in restitution.
Becky L. Harper, 48, Overland Park, Kan., who owned and operated the Double Take Salon and Spa in Overland Park, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of making a false statement to the Internal Revenue Service. The company was an S Corporation and she was the sole shareholder.
In her plea, Harper admitted her business had gross receipts in 2007 of approximately $973,219, including more than $24,000 in cash. She did not deposit the cash receipts into the bank account for the business. Instead she spent a portion of the cash for business expenses and the remainder for personal expenses. She did not report any wages or salary in 2007.
Sentencing is set for June 13. Both parties have agreed to recommend she serve a year on federal probation and pay restitution. Grissom commended the Internal Revenue Service and Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley for their work on the case.