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United States of America v. Matthew Buresh
Date: 05-19-2025
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Judge: Karen Caldwell
Court: United The States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Lexington
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Lexington Business Owner Sentenced for Failure to Pay Taxes
A Lexington business owner, Matthew Buresh, 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 24 months in prison, for two counts of failure to pay taxes.
Buresh was the owner and President of CR Cable Construction Inc. (CR), a company operating in Lexington that installed underground utility lines. As the owner of the company, Buresh was required to remit trust fund taxes withheld from employee paychecks, such as individual income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes, as well as the matching amounts contributed by the employer, to the IRS on quarterly basis. These taxes are generally known as "employment taxes.â€
According to his plea agreement, between March 2018 and December 2022, Buresh knew that his company was required to make deposits of the employment taxes to the IRS on a periodic basis, but chose not to pay the employment taxes withheld from CR's employees' paychecks to the IRS. Buresh was notified of CR employment taxes due and owing, accounted for such taxes, had sufficient funds to pay them, but willfully chose not to pay a significant portion of those employment taxes from 2018 through 2022. At the same time, between 2017 and 2022, Buresh withdrew $2.9 million in cash from CR's bank account to pay for business expenses, his wages, and his distributions.
Under federal law, Buresh must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years. Buresh is also required to pay $805,787.82 in restitution.
Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; and Karen Wingerd, Special Agent in Charge, IRS-Criminal Investigations, Cincinnati Field Division, jointly announced the sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the IRS. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittany Dunn-Pirio is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failure to Pay Taxes
Lexington Business Owner Sentenced for Failure to Pay Taxes
A Lexington business owner, Matthew Buresh, 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 24 months in prison, for two counts of failure to pay taxes.
Buresh was the owner and President of CR Cable Construction Inc. (CR), a company operating in Lexington that installed underground utility lines. As the owner of the company, Buresh was required to remit trust fund taxes withheld from employee paychecks, such as individual income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes, as well as the matching amounts contributed by the employer, to the IRS on quarterly basis. These taxes are generally known as "employment taxes.â€
According to his plea agreement, between March 2018 and December 2022, Buresh knew that his company was required to make deposits of the employment taxes to the IRS on a periodic basis, but chose not to pay the employment taxes withheld from CR's employees' paychecks to the IRS. Buresh was notified of CR employment taxes due and owing, accounted for such taxes, had sufficient funds to pay them, but willfully chose not to pay a significant portion of those employment taxes from 2018 through 2022. At the same time, between 2017 and 2022, Buresh withdrew $2.9 million in cash from CR's bank account to pay for business expenses, his wages, and his distributions.
Under federal law, Buresh must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years. Buresh is also required to pay $805,787.82 in restitution.
Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; and Karen Wingerd, Special Agent in Charge, IRS-Criminal Investigations, Cincinnati Field Division, jointly announced the sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the IRS. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittany Dunn-Pirio is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Matthew Buresh?
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Which court heard United States of America v. Matthew Buresh?
This case was heard in United The States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, KY. The presiding judge was Karen Caldwell.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Matthew Buresh?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Lexington. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Lexington, Kentucky Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Matthew Buresh decided?
This case was decided on May 19, 2025.