A New Jersey business owner faces a federal prison sentence after failing to pay more than $10 million in payroll taxes.U.S. Attorney’s Office for New JerseyNeuman’s company provided administrative services to operators of nursing homes and other health care facilities, federal prosecutors said.
“Neuman knew that payroll taxes were due and owed to the IRS at this time, but continued to pay other business expenses and employee salaries, instead of the unpaid taxes, while tax liabilities continued to accrue,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. In all, he defrauded the government of $10,884,373 in payroll taxes in 2017 and 2018. His company was not named in court papers.He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 13.