Franchise Tax Board Names Top Tax Dodgers in Santa Clara County

By ALEXANDER NGUYEN, BEA KARNES and DAVE COLBY (Patch Staff)

SANTA CLARA COUNTY - With the deadline to file taxes just around the corner, the state of California decided to shame some deadbeat taxpayers.

Twice a year, in April and October, the state Franchise Tax Board publishes a list of the top tax dodgers in the state.

In its list of the "Top 500 Delinquent Taxpayers," the FTB includes individuals as well as businesses that have not paid their taxes. Collectively these deadbeats owe the state $266 million in income taxes.

Topping of the list from the Santa Clara Valley is Rakly M Dominguez of Milpitas, who owes a whopping $1,404,911.80.

A Milpitas neighbor of Rakly M Dominguez with the first name of Sheila is in second place on the ignominious list, owing nearly $800,000.

Sheila's last name is Livengood.

Here's the list of top individuals owing taxes from the Santa Clara Valley:

• Dominguez, Rakly M - Milpitas, CA 95035 - $1,404,911.80
• Livengood, Sheila - Milpitas, CA 95035 - $788,190.60
• Villavicencio, Cheryl - San Jose, CA 95127 - $635,861.36
• Rugroden, Maurice E - Campbell, CA 95008 - $534,148.49
• Reilly, Kara M & Reilly II, George P - San Jose, CA 95130 - $523,001.81
• Reilly II, George P - San Jose, CA 95125 - $26,738.98
• Tran, John - San Jose, CA 95123 - $470,498.81
• Qureishi, Asalam & Naheed F - Los Altos, CA 94022 - $448,243.55
• Khaziri, Mohsen - San Jose, CA 95128 - $391,980.95
• Schmid, Terrence J - Los Gatos, CA 95032 - $243,580.33
• Evans, Katherine M & Peter B - Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 - $233,613.28
• Evans, Peter B - Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 - $8,122.15
• Behbahany, Monir M - San Jose, CA 95158 - $218,963.80

Here's the list of top companies owing taxes from the Santa Clara Valley:

• Mccarthy Medical Center, Inc. - Milpitas, CA 95035 - $955,801.37
• Pan Asian Currency Exchange Corporation - San Jose, CA 95138 - $589,358.16
• Erikat Enterprises - Santa Clara, CA 95051 - $525,191.59
• Double D'S Property Maintenance, Inc. - Morgan Hill, CA 95037 - $421,629.65

Since the list's inception in 2007, California has collected more than $507 million from delinquent taxpayers.

Delinquent taxpayers were notified about their delinquency 30 days before their names were placed on the list.

Click here to view the complete list.

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