A Gloucester County resident has admitted to evading more than $3.4 million in taxes, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna. Jose Camilo Perez, Jr., aged 54 from Sewell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb to one count of tax evasion.
Court documents reveal that Perez managed a company specializing in digitizing medical records for healthcare entities. Between 2016 and 2023, the business earned over $8 million for its services. However, Perez avoided federal income tax assessments by cashing checks at a check-cashing business instead of depositing them into the company's or his personal bank accounts. He then used this cash for personal expenses and payroll without reporting any income to the IRS during that period, resulting in tax evasion exceeding $3.4 million.
The charge of tax evasion could lead to a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing is set for May 20, 2025.
Acting U.S. Attorney Khanna acknowledged the efforts of IRS-Criminal Investigation special agents under Special Agent in Charge Jenifer L. Piovesan's direction in Newark for their role in securing the guilty plea.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel A. Friedman from the Criminal Division in Camden represents the government in this case.
Defense counsel is Brian J. McMonagle Esq., based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.