Glastonbury Man Filed False Tax Returns; Will Serve Prison Time

GLASTONBURY, CT — A Glastonbury man has been sentenced to six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns for four years.

George Lee, 51, of Glastonbury owns and operates American U.S.A. Paving. From the 2015 through 2018 tax years, he gave his tax return preparer information that substantially understated his business' gross receipts, according to court documents and statements made in court.

So, his personal federal income tax returns for those years — which he authorized his preparer to file with the IRS — underreported his income by more than $588,000, resulting in a tax loss of $154, 238.

U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant sentenced Lee in Hartford on Wednesday. In addition to his prison time, he will serve one year of supervised release and pay a $5,500 fine, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

Additionally, Lee has paid full restitution to the IRS, officials said.

Lee pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax return on July 20, 2021. He was released on bond and is required to report to prison on March 30.