Bookkeeper sentenced for tax evasion, theft
The former bookkeeper of a real estate company based in Omaha, Nebraska, was recently sentenced to four to six years in prison for committing tax evasion and taking money from his employer.
The former bookkeeper of a real estate company based in Omaha, Nebraska, was recently sentenced to four to six years in prison for committing tax evasion and taking money from his employer.
Kurt Trench, 42, was found guilty of taking $142,000 from his former place of business, Gregg Mitchell & Associates, according to a report. Trench used company money for personal expenses. One of the most outlandish charges he racked up on the company's credit card totaled $27,000 for a party at the Omaha Hilton.
Trench was caught after the Internal Revenue Service filed $187,000 in tax liens against his employer, according to Nebraska news source the Omaha World-Herald. The bookkeeper claimed it was a mistake, but was fired after the government called the agency a few months later.
The company was forced to pay the fee to the IRS, including $45,000 in penalties and interest, according to the news source.
Gregg Mitchell, the managing partner of the agency, said it will take five to six years to get the money back, the news source added.
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