-10- Tax Returns for an S Corporation, for the calendar years 1987 through 1990.” In relevant part, the September 1992 agreement required that Steele: (1) File “accurate” 1986 through 1991 Federal tax returns (or amended tax returns if applicable) for himself and for Roblis, (2) pay or agree to pay to the Internal Revenue Service any income tax that is owed by him, by any related entity, or by any entity that he controls, and any withholding tax that he failed to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service from 1983 to present, and (3) “cooperate fully with the IRS in an expeditious manner in order to resolve his tax liability and any tax liability and examinations of” entities that included Leatherstocking, Roblis, and some other entities related to Leatherstocking. The September 1992 agreement did not require Steele to sign any of the consents at issue here and stated specifically that “this Agreement is in no way intended to require Robert L. Steele to give up any rights he may have to contest IRS determinations during any administrative or civil actions”. On October 6, 1992, Steele pleaded guilty to the one-count criminal information filed in the Southern District of New York. On June 4 and July 8, 1993, Steele was sentenced on all three of the charges to which he had pleaded guilty, and he was ordered to report to prison on August 27, 1993. Steele’s sentence was 7 years of imprisonment and a $20,000 fine for the charge inPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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