Nov 24, 2021

Kansas man pleads guilty to income tax fraud

Posted Nov 24, 2021 4:25 PM

TOPEKA, Kan. โ€“ A Kansas man pleaded guilty to one count of making and subscribing a false return. 

According to court documents, Randall Brammell, 65, of Berryton owned and operated Brammell Construction Company and Lawn Mowing. He pleaded guilty to submitting a false 2016 income tax return to the Internal Revenue Service after failing to inform his tax preparer about a substantial number of business checks made out to him personally that he cashed instead of depositing into his business bank account. As a result, the gross income of his business that year was underreported by $139,918. 

โ€œMr. Brammell admitted that he knowingly filed a false income tax return with the IRS. IRS-Criminal Investigation takes all tax crimes very seriously. Those who file honest, accurate returns can be assured that we will investigate and hold accountable those who donโ€™t,โ€ said Tyler Hatcher, Special Agent in Charge, St. Louis Field Office, IRS-Criminal Investigation. 

Brammell is scheduled to be sentenced February 16, 2022 and faces a maximum of three years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. 

The case was investigated by the IRS-Criminal Investigation. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Kenney is prosecuting the case.