Jeffrey Justison, 44, of Elkton was sentenced Tuesday by United States District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews to six months incarceration, followed by six months house arrest, for failure to collect, and pay federal income taxes from his employees.
Based statements made at the sentencing hearing and documents filed in court, Jeffrey Justison owns Double J Concrete, Inc., which he operates from his Elkton home. From June 2007 through December 2010, Justison performed concrete jobs in Delaware and surrounding states, maintaining approximately 20 workers. Justison paid his employees in cash, failing to collect from them, and to pay over to the IRS, Federal Income Tax and Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) taxes. He also failed to pay his matching employer’s portion of FICA taxes, resulting in a total of $184,829 in unpaid taxes.
“IRS Criminal Investigation realizes the detrimental consequences of employment tax evasion. It results in the loss of tax revenue to the United States government and the loss of future social security or Medicare benefits for the employees,” stated Akeia Conner IRS specialagent incharge. “Today’s sentencing should serve as a deterrent to employers that take lightly their responsibility to collect and pay over employment taxes.”
