Former Salem County Resident Admits Filing False Tax Returns

CAMDEN, N.J. – A former resident of Salem County admitted to filing false tax returns and causing a tax loss of approximately $590,000, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

Michael DiPaolo, Jr., 47, of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Edward S. Kiel to an information charging him with one count of filing a false income tax return.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:                                                                               

From 2018 through 2022, DiPaolo was the manager of a restaurant in Salem County, New Jersey, and received income from the restaurant.  DiPaolo received and failed to report more than $1,700,000 in income from 2018 through 2022.  By failing to report the income, DiPaolo avoided approximately $590,000 in federal income taxes.

The count of filing a false tax return is punishable by a maximum of 3 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the gross loss or gain, whichever is greatest.

Sentencing is scheduled for September 3, 2025.

U.S. Attorney Habba credited special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jenifer L. Piovesan, with the investigation leading to this guilty plea.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel A. Friedman of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division.

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Defense counsel:

Michael S. Adelman, Esq., Cherry Hill, New Jersey