Indictment — United States v. Rossi (Dkt. 1, C.D. Ill.)

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An indictment in United States of America v. Aaron J. Rossi, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Peoria Division, filed March 15, 2022 (Doc. 1). The grand jury charges Rossi, described as a resident of Bloomington, Illinois, with making and subscribing false tax returns under Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1). Count 1 charges that on or about April 15, 2016 he filed a joint Form 1040 for calendar year 2015 reporting taxable income of $324,836 while knowing he had received additional income, and the final count concerns a return reporting taxable income of $472,180. It is a true bill, with United States Attorney Gregory K. Harris listed.

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1:22-cr-10012-SLD-JEH #1 Filed: 03/15/22 Page g    1 of 3         E-FILED

                                                      Tuesday, 15 March, 2022 02:40:28 PM
                                                             Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD

               IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                    CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
                            PEORIA DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, _ )

                 Plaintiff,

      VS.                                Case No. 22-CR-100/4

AARON J. ROSSI,                          Title 26, United States Code,
                                   )     Section 7206(1).
                 Defendant.        )

                            INDICTMENT

The Grand Jury charges:

                                 COUNT 1
                 (Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return)

      1.    On or about April 15, 2016, in the Central District of Illinois and

elsewhere,

                             AARON J. ROSSI

defendant herein, a resident of Bloomington, Illinois, did willfully make and

subscribe and caused to be filed with the IRS, a joint U.S. Individual Income Tax

Return, Form 1040, for calendar year 2015 which was verified by a written

declaration that it was made under the penalties of perjury and which he did not

believe to be true and correct as to every material matter, that Form 1040, which

was prepared and signed in the Central District of Illinois and was filed with the

1:22-cr-10012-SLD-JEH #1 _ Filed: 03/15/22 Page2of3

Internal Revenue Service, reported taxable income of $324,836, whereas as he then
and there knew, he received income in addition to the amount stated in the return.

In violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1).

COUNT 2
(Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return)

2. On or about May 22, 2017, in the Central District of Illinois and

elsewhere,
AARON J. ROSSI,

defendant herein, a resident of Bloomington, Illinois, did willfully make and
subscribe and caused to be filed with the IRS, a single U.S. Individual Income Tax
Return, Form 1040, for calendar year 2016 which was verified by a written
declaration that it was made under the penalties of perjury and which he did not
believe to be true and correct as to every material matter, that Form 1040, which
was prepared and signed, and he caused to be signed, in the Central District of
Illinois and was filed with the Internal Revenue Service, reported taxable income
of $500,341, whereas as he then and there knew, he received income in addition to
the amount stated in the return.

In violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1).

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COUNT 3
Making and Subscribing a False Tax Return
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3. On or about July 30, 2018, in the Central District of Illinois and

elsewhere,
AARON J. ROSSI,

defendant herein, a resident of Bloomington, Illinois, did willfully make and
subscribe and caused to be filed with the IRS, a joint U.S. Individual Income Tax
Return, Form 1040, for calendar year 2017 which was verified by a written
declaration that it was made under the penalties of perjury and which he did not
believe to be true and correct as to every material matter, that Form 1040, which
was prepared and signed, and he caused to be signed, in the Central District of
Illinois and was filed with the Internal Revenue Service, reported taxable income
of $472,180, whereas as he then and there knew, he received income in addition to
the amount stated in the return.

In violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1).

A TRUE BILL. 7)
s/Foreperson

s/Douglas McMeyer
FOREVERSON ~~

GREGORY K. HARRIS
United States Attorney

kel/DEM

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