Florida CPA sentenced to 18 months for evading more than $2.2m in taxes

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A Florida certified public accountant has been sentenced for tax evasion after concealing income and property from the IRS over several years. The case, prosecuted under the Justice Department's newly created Fraud Division, illustrates how federal prosecutors treat asset concealment by a credentialed finance professional and the restitution exposure that follows a guilty plea.

• St. Clair was sentenced to 18 months in prison for evading payment of more than $2.2 million in income taxes for tax years 2011 through 2017.
• After the IRS signalled in 2020 that it would levy his assets, he sold real property and transferred the proceeds into an account in a third party's name.
• He concealed his control of funds by holding money in others' names and placing real estate in businesses not held in his name, layering entities.
• He pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and was ordered to pay $2,343,615.01 in restitution.
• IRS Criminal Investigation handled the case, prosecuted by the DOJ National Fraud Enforcement Division and the Middle District of Florida.

Executive summary

A Florida certified public accountant, Ronald St. Clair, was sentenced on October 26, 2026 to 18 months in prison for evading payment of more than $2.2 million in income taxes, the Justice Department announced. The press release carries number 26-1262.…

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