Somerset County Man Sentenced to Five Years of Probation for Income Tax Evasion

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Hooversville, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to five years’ probation and restitution ordered to be paid to the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $98,127.60, on his conviction of income tax evasion, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed the sentence on Robert A. Varnish, Jr.

According to information presented to the court, during the calendar year 2011, Varnish received taxable income in the sum of $135,011.75, with an income tax due and owing of $28,760.00.  Likewise, in calendar year 2012, Varnish received taxable income in the sum of $108,453.61, with an income tax due and owing of $21,104.  During both of these calendar years, Varnish evaded paying the income tax due and owing to the Internal Revenue Service by concealing his true and correct income.  Mr. Varnish also had taxes due and owing, with interest, to the Internal Revenue Service from calendar years 2009 and 2010.

Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie L. Haines prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Mr. Hickton commended the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Varnish.