From the US Attorney's Office
NACOGDOCHES, TX - A Nacogdoches, Texas couple has pleaded guilty to federal
tax violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John
M. Bales today.
Reggie Cotton, 53, and Deborah Cotton, 57, pleaded guilty to
an information charging them with failing to file tax returns for the calendar
year 2004 today before U.S. District Judge Ron Clark.
According to
information presented in court, the Cottons were involved in running and
operating D&R Services, a janitorial cleaning service. The Cottons
had received gross income for 2004 totaling $207,857 for D&R Services which
they failed to file a federal income tax return for. The Cottons knew
they were required to file an income tax return because they had filed an
income tax return for a separate janitorial company they had been involved with
in the past.
The defendants face up to one year in federal prison and restitution. A
sentencing date has not been set.
This case is
being investigated by the IRS and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S.
Attorney Reynaldo P. Morin.
