Rapid City Man Indicted for Failing to Pay Taxes

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Pay Tax.

Gregory Sperlich, age 48, was indicted on January 22, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica Duffy on January 28, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is 1 year in prison and/or a $100,000 fine, and $25 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each Count.  Restitution may also be ordered. 

The Indictment alleges that Sperlich did willfully fail to pay the income and self-employment tax due to the Internal Revenue Service by April 15, 2013, through April 15, 2016, for the filed taxes due for the calendar years 2012―2015.

The charges are merely accusations and Sperlich is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case.   

Sperlich was released on bond pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.