Kansas City, Mo. – A Peculiar, Mo., business owner pleaded guilty today in federal court to tax evasion.
Jason Rigoli, 42, waived his right to serve as a grand jury and was ordered by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. He was charged with one count of tax evasion for obtaining federal information.
Rigoli, who has owned and operated Granite Construction Services LLC since 2006, admitted to not filing federal personal, business or employment tax returns since at least 2013. Workers’ compensation taxes and unemployment taxes.
As part of the scheme, Rigoli used his business bank accounts for all personal expenses. Rigoli used the money he got from tax evasion to pay for travel, restaurant meals and drinks.
Rigoli falsely told IRS agents that he was paying his employees by check. Rigoli also falsely told IRS agents that it paid its employees with 1099s when, in fact, Rigoli often paid employees in cash and never provided the employees with any W-2s or Form 1099s.
Under the terms of today’s plea agreement, Rigoli must pay restitution to the IRS in an amount determined by the court. Rigoli must pay $10,188 in restitution for unpaid employment taxes. The government could argue at sentencing that the attempted losses in Rigoli’s criminal scheme totaled between $250,000 and $550,000.
Under federal law, Rigoli faces up to five years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is set by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only, as a defendant’s sentence is determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after a presentence investigation is completed by the United States Probation Office.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kathleen D. Mahoney. Investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation.
