Moon Township Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return, Admits to Causing $1.03 Million Tax Loss

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of willfully filing a false tax return, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

Albert Boyd Jr., 53, pleaded guilty to one count before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.

In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, for each year from 2017 to 2022, Boyd failed to report income from his company, Boyd Roll-Off Services, Inc., on the business's tax return for the relevant tax year, causing a total tax loss of at least $1,030,000. Specifically, Boyd ensured that much of the company's income from the sale of scrap metal went unreported by causing cash proceeds not to be deposited in the business bank account and causing checks to be deposited into accounts other than the business bank account. Boyd then failed to provide his tax return preparer with records relating to the undeposited cash and diverted checks.

Judge Schwab scheduled sentencing for December 17, 2024. The law provides for a total sentence of up to three years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the pecuniary gain or loss of the offense, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney William B. Guappone is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Internal Revenue Service conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Boyd.