“Earning prison time and a $20,000 fine for this offense sends a clear message that we all have the responsibility to file accurate returns on time and pay our fair share of taxes."
Des Moines, IA- A Wapello man has been sentenced to six months in prison for failing to file income tax returns. 51-year-old Bradley Ewart of Wapello was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns. Ewart plead guilty in March to two counts of failure to file income tax returns, one for each of the calendar years 2016 and 2018. According to court documents, Since approximately 2004, Ewart has owned and operated Louisa County Millwright, LLC, a business that specializes in grain elevator work, material handling, steel building installation, and fabrication. Ewart failed to file federal income tax returns for the years 2004 to 2014. As part of his plea, Ewart admitted that he knowingly and willfully failed to file tax returns for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Ewart remains responsible for paying his tax liability in full.