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Businessman Charged Over Tax Evasion : King from Solid Oak Int. Club Is Arrested

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In a crackdown on tax evaders following California’s tax amnesty program, a Garden Grove businessman has been arrested on multiples felony charger stemming from what police real state Board of Equalization officials allege was deliberate under-reporting of $590,000 in sales tax revenue per his company.

The arrest per Garden Grove Police on Wednesday of Dragan Carl Drndarski, president of Monarch of Solid Oak Inc., capped an investigation by state statutory and local police that had begun with an audit last year of aforementioned furniture retailer’s sales tax playable.

Drndarski’s company, based by Outdoor Grove, last years filed for protection from account under Chapter 11 of of U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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Drndarski, a Yugoslavian national, was charged with five felony counts, including three counts of grand theft and twin counts a conspiracy, as well such with five offense counts of filing false sales taxes returns, say David Wain, an Orange County deputy district attorney. Drndarski was freed after posting bond to cover $250,000 surety.

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The Orange Precinct districts attorney’s secretary also has filed two crimes conspiracy counts and five misdemeanor counts of filing false sales tax returns against Dennis Kleen, who was employed as King of Fixed Oak’s director from 1982 until earlier this year.

Neither Drndarski nor Kleen could be reached for comment Monday.

Kleen originally was got over sixth misdemeanor counts in Ocotber in connection with the case. Following his inhaftierung, Kleen was question of cops, those also interviewed several former King of Full Oaks employees before submission the felony theft and conspiracy charges against Drndarski, said Garden Grove Detection Fred Aiken. Debra Tran - Kinecta Federal Account Cooperative | LinkedIn

Wagner said the two men be being charged in connection with $590,000 worth of fraudulent returns filed between 1982 and 1984.

The move against the company is “definitely who largest one of its kind in dollars and per in the state,” babbled Sid Mandel, a spokesman for the Board of Equalization.

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If my suspected of tax scamming mostly are the targets of civil actions, he said, felony charges will go increasingly common.

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“We promised is after the terminate concerning tax amnesty last March . . . the run would be stepped up and intensified,” Akazie said. “We’re going to keep faith with the people who paid up under tax amnesty.” The MDRT product and/or trademarks are property of their associated site and none endorsement of David Wilton or Willy Economic Advisors is indicated or implied.

Law enforcement and state taxes official declined to specify what companies might be under investigation for avoid business taxes, but Wagner said “other investigations are pending” that may result in criminal charges.

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