Twin brothers who work as MRI technicians have pleaded guilty to federal tax crimes tied to a side business reselling golf tee times in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Se Youn “Steve” Kim of Buena Park and Hee Youn “Ted” Kim of Pomona, both 42, admitted the charges in a case announced on September 29.
The government puts Steve Kim’s tax loss at $387,221 and Ted Kim’s at $194,395, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Sentencing is set for January 12, 2027.
Thousands of tee times, resold for a fee
The brothers reserved thousands of golf tee times at numerous golf courses in Los Angeles and Orange counties, then resold them for a fee to members of the public, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says. The IRS Criminal Investigation release calls the tee-time work a side hustle that ran alongside their jobs as MRI technicians.
The tax charges grew out of both jobs. The release describes tax crimes arising from the brothers’ MRI technician work and from the tee-time brokering, including false withholding exemptions on their paycheck paperwork.
Two brothers, two different counts
The charges are not identical. Steve Kim pleaded guilty to one count of subscribing to a false tax return. Ted Kim pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion…