A former Salem County resident admitted to filing false tax returns, resulting in a tax loss estimated at approximately $590,000, according to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
Michael DiPaolo, Jr., aged 47, and currently residing in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Edward S. Kiel. He was charged with one count of filing a false income tax return.
Court documents reveal that between 2018 and 2022, DiPaolo served as the manager of a restaurant in Salem County, New Jersey. In this role, he received over $1,700,000 in unreported income over these years, resulting in an evasion of about $590,000 in federal tax obligations.
The charge of filing a false tax return carries a potential penalty of up to three years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the gross loss or gain, whichever is greater.
A sentencing hearing is set for September 3, 2025. The case was investigated by special agents from IRS-Criminal Investigation, led by Special Agent in Charge Jenifer L. Piovesan, which resulted in DiPaolo's guilty plea.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel A. Friedman from the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division. Michael S. Adelman, Esq., based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, serves as the defense counsel.