Stafford Man Sentenced In $160K Tax Evasion Case

STAFFORD, CT — A Stafford man has to pay back more than $160,000, serve jail time and pay a fine in a federal tax evasion case.

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that David Kamal, 61, of Stafford, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to eight months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for tax evasion.

Judge Shea also ordered Kamal to pay a $20,000 fine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Kamal, who formerly resided in Hebron, willfully evaded taxes for the 2012 tax year by filing a false tax return for that year.

On the tax return, Kamal claimed false deductions, including deductions for moving expenses and medical expenses he had not incurred, case records show. Kamal subsequently provided false documentation for the moving expenses, including invoices and bank statements, to an attorney for the IRS in connection with U.S. tax court proceedings, Avery said.

Kamal also filed false tax returns for the 2013 through 2017 tax years by claiming false and inflated unreimbursed medical and dental expenses, according to case records.

Kamal has agreed to cooperate with the IRS to pay $163,264 in back taxes, as well as interest and penalties, Avery said.

Kamal pleaded guilty to the offense on Dec 7. Kamal, who is released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison on November 17.