Stafford man sentenced to prison for tax evasion

 

Date: September 11, 2023

Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that David Kamal, of Stafford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to eight months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for tax evasion. Judge Shea also ordered Kamal to pay a $20,000 fine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Kamal, who formerly resided in Hebron, willfully evaded taxes for the 2012 tax year by filing a false tax return for that year. On the tax return, Kamal claimed false deductions, including deductions for moving expenses and medical expenses he had not incurred. Kamal subsequently provided false documentation for the moving expenses, including invoices and bank statements, to an attorney for the IRS in connection with U.S. tax court proceedings. Kamal also filed false tax returns for the 2013 through 2017 tax years by claiming false and inflated unreimbursed medical and dental expenses.

Kamal has agreed to cooperate with the IRS to pay $163,264 in back taxes, as well as interest and penalties.

Kamal pleaded guilty to the offense on December 7, 2022.

Kamal, who is released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison on November 17.

This matter was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang.