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Hartford County resident George Lee, age 51, of Glastonbury, who operates USA Paving has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by a year of supervised release after pleading guilty in July 2021 to one count of filing a false tax return.
In addition to his prison time, Lee also was ordered to pay a $5,500 fine.
US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that between 2015 and 2018, Lee provided his tax return preparer with information that substantially understated the gross receipts for the paving business.
As a result, Lee’s personal federal income tax returns for the 2015 through 2018 tax years, which Lee authorized his preparer to file with the IRS, underreported his income by a total of more than $588,000, resulting in a tax loss of $154,238.
Boyle made note that Lee has paid full restitution to the IRS.
Lee, who remains released on bond, is required to report to prison on Wednesday, March 30.
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