Somerset County Man Sentenced for Failing to Report $500K of Income

The owner of a Manhattan pizzeria was sentenced for filing tax returns in which he underreported more than $500,000, which he kept for personal use, the United States Attorney’s Office said.

Amadeus Manata, 57, of Warren, owner of Pizza Pasta Etc., was sentenced on Monday, March 2, to 10 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to an information charging him with one count of subscribing to false personal federal income tax returns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

According to court documents, Manata filed tax returns from 2005 through 2007 in which he claimed to report all of his income from his pizzeria. Manata, however, intentionally failed to report $563,343 in cash he diverted from the pizzeria for his personal benefit, resulting in $190,712 tax loss to the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

In addition to the 10 month prison sentence, Manata was ordered to serve one year of supervised release and pay a $10,000 fine. Additionally, Manata agreed to pay full restitution to the IRS for all losses resulting from his false tax returns.