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Date: 10-13-2018

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United States of America v. Amarender Tiparthy

Case Number: 2:18-cr-00203-DWA

Judge: Donetta Ambrose

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Alleheny County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Mary McKeen Houghton

Defendant's Attorney: William Difenderfer

Description:




Pittsburgh, PA - Software Company Owner Collected Payroll Taxes, then Failed to Pay Them Over to the IRS

A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of willfully failing to pay over payroll taxes, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Amarender Tiparthy, 50, of Coraopolis, pleaded guilty to four felony counts before Senior United States District Judge Donetta Ambrose.

In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that Tiparthy willfully failed to account for and pay over payroll taxes totaling $2,285,807.70, including all relevant conduct, for the sixteen tax quarters in 2010 through 2013.

According to information provided during the guilty plea hearing, Tiparthy was the sole owner of Prodigy Software Group, Inc. ("Prodigy"), a Subchapter S business that provided companies and governmental entities with consulting services regarding information technology projects. The business model of Prodigy included the employment of individuals who then were assigned to various information technology projects pursuant to contracts negotiated and entered into by Tiparthy on behalf of Prodigy. Although Tiparthy collected payroll taxes for the sixteen tax quarters in 2010 through 2013, he failed to truthfully account for and pay over the taxes when due to the Internal Revenue Service.

Judge Ambrose scheduled sentencing for March 19, 2019 at 10 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Pending sentence, the court released Tiparthy on bond.

The Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, conducted the investigation leading to the conviction in this case.


Charge:


26 U.S.C. 7202 WILLFUL FAILURE TO PAY OVER PAYROLL TAXES
(1-4)

Outcome: 10/10/2018 11 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donetta W. Ambrose: Waiver & Plea Hearing as to AMARENDER TIPARTHY held on 10/10/2018. (Court Reporter: Deborah Rowe) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (sps) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
10/10/2018 12 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by AMARENDER TIPARTHY. (sps) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
10/10/2018 13 Sealed Plea Supplement as to AMARENDER TIPARTHY, filed in accordance with the Court's Standing Order at Miscellaneous No. 17-447. (sps) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
10/10/2018 14 Guilty PLEA ENTERED on Counts 1-4 of the Information as to AMARENDER TIPARTHY. (sps) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
10/10/2018 15 PRESENTENCE ORDER as to AMARENDER TIPARTHY: A Sentencing Hearing is set for 3/19/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3B before Judge Donetta W. Ambrose. Signed by Judge Donetta W. Ambrose on 10/10/18. (sps) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
10/10/2018 16 Unsecured Bond Entered as to AMARENDER TIPARTHY in amount of $25,000. (sps) (Entered: 10/10/2018)


Guilty

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