Trussville Mortgage Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Violations
BIRMINGHAM – A Trussville man admitted today in federal court that he did not file federal income tax returns on $838,180 in income over five years, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Donald B. Yaden.
DON WALTER WILLIAMS JR., 54, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor to five counts of failure to file income tax returns for the years 2005 through 2009, while he was the sole owner of Covenant Mortgage Company. The Trussville company is no longer in business. As part of Williams' plea agreement with the government, he must pay $196,729 in taxes owed, plus penalties and interest, to the Internal Revenue Service.
Williams' sentencing date has not been set. Along with the payment of taxes, interest and penalties, Williams faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison a $125,000 fine.
IRS-Criminal Investigation Division investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Whisonant Sr. is prosecuting the case.
Prisoner Re-entry
If you believe your organization has expertise or resources that could improve outcomes for ex-offenders re-entering society, please e-mail our Community Outreach Coordinator at Jeremy.Sherer@usdoj.gov
or call 205-244-2019.
The Office of U.S. Attorney
Joyce White Vance
Natural Disaster Fraud Hotline
Members of the public can report fraud, waste, abuse or allegations of mismanagement involving disaster relief operations through the Hotline, toll free, at (866) 720-5721 or the Disaster Fraud e-mail at disaster@leo.gov. Please see the News Release Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline
