Fayetteville Arkansas Man Sentenced in Federal Tax Crime

            Fayetteville, Arkansas - A Fayetteville, Arkansas man was sentenced to 14 months in prison following his plea of guilty to four counts of  willfully failing to file individual income tax returns, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Kenneth Elser of the Western District of Arkansas and Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

            According to court documents, Randall Acton West, a former real estate appraiser, failed to file federal income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the years 2007 through 2010 despite earning gross income in excess of the tax return filing threshold.  According to court documents, West’s conduct resulted in a tax loss to the government of $95,825.56.

            West was sentenced on February 24, 2016 by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas. In addition to the prison sentence, West was ordered to serve one year of supervised release and pay restitution to the IRS in the amount of $95,825.56.

            Acting U.S. Attorney Elser and Acting Assistant Attorney General Ciraolo commended special agents of IRS – Criminal Investigation, who investigated the case and Trial Attorneys Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Davis of the Western District of Arkansas, and Robert Kemins and David Zisserson of the Tax Division, who prosecuted the case.

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Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records Website at www.Pacer.gov