Jacksonville Man Indicted for Tax Evasion, Failure to File

Phillip Mak was charged with tax evasion, not filing a tax return, and not paying taxes, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

According to the DOJ, Mak earned approximately $10.3 million in income from 2008 through 2020 as a self-employed businessman but did not pay any federal taxes and failed to file tax returns for most of those years. The Internal Revenue Service assessed Mak with approximately $1.9 million in outstanding taxes, penalties, and interest for several tax years during that period.

The DOJ said instead of paying what he owed, Mak attempted to shield his assets by transferring $1 ...