In a recent indictment announced by the Department of Justice last Wednesday, Jeannette Gomez and Edgar Gomez, owners of Maryland-based staffing firms, have been charged with evading payment of over $10 million in taxes. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the married couple from Perry Hall, Maryland, operated several temporary staffing service companies, including SND Services, LLC and SND Services, Inc. They are accused of withholding federal income taxes and FICA taxes from their employee's wages without transferring the funds to the IRS.
The announcement by U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron and Special Agent Robert Kuczarski of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation disclosed that the companies, under Jeannette Gomez's direction, withheld significant amounts of taxes but allegedly failed to remit at least $10,476,696 owed to the government. The indictment appears to detail that rather than fulfilling their tax obligations, the funds were used for personal enrichment, including purchasing multi-million-dollar homes and luxury vehicles.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Adeyemi Adenrele and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Melinda Dunmire, who commended the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation for their efforts. U.S. Attorney Barron praised the team, emphasizing the seriousness of defrauding public funds, vital to maintaining a functioning democracy.
