Dodging Taxes by Michigan Lawyer Results in 24 Month Prison Term

The case was investigated by special agents of the IRS Criminal Investigation.

On his 2004 tax return, Black claimed gross income of only $319,866, when in reality the gross income amount was over $1 million, causing a tax loss of over $270,000 to the IRS.

Black also took business cash payments and diverted it for his personal obtain. Black failed to deliver all the records of these diversions to his accountant, which would have enabled the accountant to prepare a complete and accurate personal tax return.

According to court records, during the 2004 tax year, Black diverted income from his law firm by using checks made out to him, his wife or other businesses to pay for his personal expenses.

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A lawyer in Port Huron, Mich., was sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion.

David Douglas Black, 49, owner of Black, Black and Black law firm also was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay a special assessment of $100.

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