Franchise Tax Board Says Two Pleasanton Residents Top Tax Dodgers in California

By ALEXANDER NGUYEN (Patch Staff)

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, and this year a Beverly Hills man tops the list.

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 deadbeat owes that state $266 million in income taxes.

Top of the list is Sherman Mazur of Beverly Hills. He owes the state a whopping 12,414,480.19. A lien has been placed on him since 2013, according to the FTB.

In Pleasanton, Madalyn Alioto reportedly owes $330,219.92. A lien was placed on her in 1996. Marjorie and Homer Moreno owe $264,945.39 and two liens have been in place against them since 2010.

East Bay Construction Company, Inc. in Livermore is the only Tri-Valley company to make the list, owing $384,701.84. Neither Alioto nor Moreno could be reached for comment. East Bay Construction Company, Inc. did not return calls requesting comment.

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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