By: Richard L. Smith
In a Tuesday case in Camden federal court, Anthony Cardellia, a 59-year-old businessman from Blackwood, admitted to filing false tax returns and concealing a substantial portion of his income. U.S. Attorney Philipby R. Sellinger made the announcement, shedding light on a case highlighting the consequences of tax evasion.
On March 12, Cardellia entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O'Hearn, acknowledging his role in making and subscribing a false income tax return.
The admission stems from his operations within the home improvement sector in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, where Cardellia owned and worked for several contractors.
Court documents reveal that in 2016 and 2017, Cardellia engaged a commercial check casher to process over $1.9 million in revenue checks drawn on the businesses he was involved with.
From these transactions, Cardellia personally retained approximately $190,000 in cash proceeds—a significant amount of income he then failed to declare on his tax returns.
This omission resulted in a tax loss exceeding $45,000.
The charge of making and subscribing a false tax return carries severe penalties, including the possibility of up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Cardellia's sentencing is slated for July 18, 2024, as he awaits the consequences of his actions.