Jersey Shore's Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Headed To Prison On Tax Charges

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Earlier this year, TV reality star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, pleaded guilty to violating federal tax laws. Mike Sorrentino, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion, and Marc Sorrentino, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of a fraudulent tax return. Today the Sorrentinos have learned their fate: Mike was sentenced to eight months in prison, and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, was sentenced to 24 months in prison.

The Sorrentino brothers had originally faced a slew of charges. In 2014, the Department of Justice announced that Mike had been one of two counts of filing false tax returns for 2010 through 2012, and one count for allegedly failing to file a return tax for 2011. At the same time, Marc was involved with one count of conspiracy and three counts of filing false tax returns. In 2017, the Department of Justice announced additional charges against the peer. Mike and Marc both denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty.

However, in January, Mike admitted to a share of income tax that he earned a taxable income in 2011, and that he was paid a portion of his income tax. He also made cash deposits in bank accounts in less than $ 10,000, to ensure that they would not come to the attention of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

As part of the plea, Marc admitted that he earned taxable income in 2010 and that he assisted his accountants in preparing his personal income tax by providing information and fraudulently underreporting his income.

The Sorrentino Controlled Companies, which deals with the pursuit of finance and achievement. In 2009, more than a million viewers tuned into MTV to watch Sorrentino and seven other cast members of Jersey Shore spend a summer in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. A half year later, nearly 5 million viewers watched the premiere of the second season, the MTV Video Music Awards, and found themselves on Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People list. Mike went on to appear on shows like Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 3, Worst Cooks in America (Celebrity Edition) with the Food Network's Rachael Ray and Anne Burrell, Celebrity Big Brother 10 and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. But Mike and Marc took the steps towards paying high taxes, high-end vehicles, and personal grooming. expenses "and understating the amount of income.

In 2015, Gregg Mark, a tax preparer for the Sorrentinos, pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns for the 2010 and 2011 tax years. Mark pleaded guilty to information on the United States. When charges are brought on the information, the defendant has accepted the charges and is cooperating with the investigation. That likely affected the outcome of the case, since the Sorrentinos eventually also took a plea.

The Department of Justice's Tax Division and the IRS Criminal Investigations Division (IRS-CI) worked together on the case and released statements following the sentencing. "Tax crimes, plain and simple, are an outright theft of the hardworking American public," stated John R. Tafur, Special Agent in Charge, IRS-CI, Newark Field Office. "The courts recognize the severity of these crimes and now Michael and Marc Sorrentino are convicted with their sentences to serve their intention of disregarding their tax obligations to our country."

In addition to prison time, Judge Wigenton has been paid $ 123,913 in restitution and a criminal fine of $ 10,000. Marc was ordered to serve a year of supervised release and pay a fine criminal of $ 7,500.

For more on the story, see:

• Jersey Shore's Mike Sorrentino Guilty To Tax Evasion Pleads
• Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Expected To Plead Guilty To Tax Charges
• Tax Preparer For Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Guilty To Tax Fraud Conspiracy
• Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Hit With More Charges Including Tax Evasion & Structuring
• Here's 'The Situation': Jersey Shore's Mike Sorrentino Indicted On Tax Fraud Charges

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Earlier this year, TV reality star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, pleaded guilty to violating federal tax laws. Mike Sorrentino, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion, and Marc Sorrentino, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of a fraudulent tax return. Today the Sorrentinos have learned their fate: Mike was sentenced to eight months in prison, and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, was sentenced to 24 months in prison.

The Sorrentino brothers had originally faced a slew of charges. In 2014, the Department of Justice announced that Mike had been one of two counts of filing false tax returns for 2010 through 2012, and one count for allegedly failing to file a return tax for 2011. At the same time, Marc was involved with one count of conspiracy and three counts of filing false tax returns. In 2017, the Department of Justice announced additional charges against the peer. Mike and Marc both denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty.

However, in January, Mike admitted to a share of income tax that he earned a taxable income in 2011, and that he was paid a portion of his income tax. He also made cash deposits in bank accounts in less than $ 10,000, to ensure that they would not come to the attention of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

As part of the plea, Marc admitted that he earned taxable income in 2010 and that he assisted his accountants in preparing his personal income tax by providing information and fraudulently underreporting his income.

The Sorrentino Controlled Companies, which deals with the pursuit of finance and achievement. In 2009, more than a million viewers tuned into MTV to watch Sorrentino and seven other cast members of Jersey Shore spend a summer in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. A half year later, nearly 5 million viewers watched the premiere of the second season, the MTV Video Music Awards, and found themselves on Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People list. Mike went on to appear on shows like Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 3, Worst Cooks in America (Celebrity Edition) with the Food Network's Rachael Ray and Anne Burrell, Celebrity Big Brother 10 and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. But Mike and Marc took the steps towards paying high taxes, high-end vehicles, and personal grooming. expenses "and understating the amount of income.

In 2015, Gregg Mark, a tax preparer for the Sorrentinos, pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns for the 2010 and 2011 tax years. Mark pleaded guilty to information on the United States. When charges are brought on the information, the defendant has accepted the charges and is cooperating with the investigation. That likely affected the outcome of the case, since the Sorrentinos eventually also took a plea.

The Department of Justice's Tax Division and the IRS Criminal Investigations Division (IRS-CI) worked together on the case and released statements following the sentencing. "Tax crimes, plain and simple, are an outright theft of the hardworking American public," stated John R. Tafur, Special Agent in Charge, IRS-CI, Newark Field Office. "The courts recognize the severity of these crimes and now Michael and Marc Sorrentino are convicted with their sentences to serve their intention of disregarding their tax obligations to our country."

In addition to prison time, Judge Wigenton has been paid $ 123,913 in restitution and a criminal fine of $ 10,000. Marc was ordered to serve a year of supervised release and pay a fine criminal of $ 7,500.

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