New Haven Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Tax Offense

NEW HAVEN, CT — The owner of a New Haven printing company pleaded guilty to a federal tax offense.

Louis Goldberg, 71, owns Good Copy Printing Center and employed his nephew Ira Malkin as a principal salesman. Between 2003 and 2012 Goldberg pay many of Malkin's personal expenses and reduced his commissions by the amount of personal expenses the company paid, according to the U.S. Attorney District of Connecticut.

In effect Malkin reported substantially less income than he earned on his W-2 forms and paid less taxes than he should've, according to the attorney's office.

GCP underreported more than $40,000 in Medicare taxes. To sign up for New Haven breaking news alerts and more, click here.

Goldberg faces up to three years in prison. Malkin pleaded guilty in February to one count of tax evasion and admitted he failed to pay more than $484,000 in federal income taxes on more than $1.5 million in unreported income. He was sentenced to six months of prison and six months of home confinement. He has repaid all his back taxes, but still owes more than $700,000 in interest and penalties.

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