(KNSI) — A St. Cloud couple has each been charged with 24 tax-related felonies.
According to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, prosecutors say Mary Clare Olson and Robin Gerald Olson owned and operated Mary Clare Olson Agency Co., a business established to provide in-home health care. From the first quarter of 2018 through the third quarter of 2020, they allegedly failed to file quarterly withholding tax returns and failed to turn over more than $25,000 in taxes withheld from employee paychecks. Mary said Robin was responsible for the accounting portion of their business, but the department says bank records show both of them were aware of withholding requirements, and they signed checks to the Internal Revenue Service for federal withholding taxes.
The Olsons are charged with 11 felony counts of failing to file withholding tax returns, 11 felony counts of failing to pay withholding tax, and two felony counts of failing to file W2 tax returns.
Each tax-related felony charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.
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