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Adam Haddad pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 21, to a payroll scheme that resulted in the loss of almost $300,000 in taxes to the IRS, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts.
Haddad is a licensed automotive appraiser who owns Accurate Collision in Worcester and ADH Collision in Everett.
Haddad was also accused of fraud in 2019 when he allegedly used hammers and wood to damage cars brought to his shop and file false insurance claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Haddad pleaded not guilty to charges in that case, which appears to be ongoing.
Today, in U.S. District Court, Haddad pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding the preparation of false tax returns, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Haddad was charged with the crime in August. He is scheduled for sentencing in January.
The guilty plea stems from a payroll scheme Haddad had going from March 2015 through June 2017. Haddad paid a significant portion of employee wages “under the table,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
In doing so, Haddad filed false tax returns that underreported employee-wages to the IRS and managed to keep $292,231 for himself that should have been paid in taxes.
Haddad is facing a sentence of up to three years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
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