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Date: Oct. 29, 2026
Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov
New Orleans, LA – James Perdigao (“Perdigao”) of New Orleans was charged on Oct. 26, 2026, in a two-count bill of information for filing false tax returns in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. If convicted, Perdigao faces a maximum sentence of three (3) years, and/or a fine of up to $100,000.00, a term of supervised release of up to one (1) year after his release from prison, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
According to the bill of information, Perdigao filed a 2022 individual income tax return that failed to include income in the approximate amount of $79,011.01. Additionally, Perdigao, as the owner of DC Trucking and Hauling, filed a 2023 corporate income tax return that included approximately $235,274 in false deductions.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle reiterated that the bill of information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division and Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.
IRS-CI is the law enforcement arm of the IRS, responsible for conducting financial crime investigations, including tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, public corruption, healthcare fraud, identity theft and more. It is the only federal law enforcement agency with investigative jurisdiction over violations of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS-CI has 16 field offices located across the U.S. and maintains an international presence through attaché posts abroad.