Easley Dentist pleads to failing to pay Over-employment Taxes

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announces that 43-year-old Daniel Pasui of Easley pled guilty in federal court in Anderson, to eight counts of failing to pay over to the IRS taxes that had been withheld from employees of his dental practice as well the practice’s share of FICA contributions. Senior United States District Judge Ross Anderson, Jr. accepted the plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed a presentence report, which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office. Had the case gone to trial, the government was prepared to show that during eight quarters between March 2009 and June 2011, Pasui collected employment taxes, accounted for the collections on filed returns, but failed to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service a total of approximately $308,781. Nettles stated the maximum penalty Pasui can receive on each count is a fine of $250,000 and/or imprisonment for 5 years, plus a special assessment of $100. Criminal Investigation agents of the Internal Revenue Service investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney William C. Lucius of the Greenville office handled the case.