ROGERS WOMAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS OF PROBATION FOR TAX VIOLATION

Fayetteville, Arkansas – Kenneth Elser, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, and Tracey D. Montaño, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, announced that Lisa Van Genderen, age 53 of Rogers, Arkansas, was sentenced today to three years of probation on one count of Willful Failure to Collect or Pay Over Tax. Van Genderen pled guilty in March 2017. As a part of the sentence, Van Genderen was ordered to pay $76,829.54 in restitution. The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

According to court records, Van Genderen was the Chief Financial Officer of Pedross USA, LLC, a flooring business in Rogers, Arkansas. As a part of her duties as CFO, Van Genderen was responsible for handling the Pedross’ employment taxes by filing Forms 941 and paying over all employment taxes owed, including trust fund taxes. Van Genderen intentionally failed to file Form 941 and pay over taxes due for the tax quarter ending on December 31, 2012.

The investigation was conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation Division. Assistant United States Attorney Kim Harris prosecuted the case for the United States.

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