Pickerington, OH – An Ohio man, Eric Moesle, pleaded guilty today to failing to pay more than $750,000 in employment taxes and not filing required tax returns. The case, which has been closely watched, highlights significant financial misconduct over several years.
According to court documents and statements made during the hearing, from 2014 through 2020, Moesle served as the office manager for Elemental Dental in Pataskala, Ohio. In his role, he was responsible for payroll, bookkeeping, and tax return preparation. Despite withholding Social Security, Medicare, and income taxes from employees’ wages, Elemental Dental, under Moesle’s direction, failed to remit these taxes to the IRS. Additionally, the business did not pay the employer’s share of these taxes or file the necessary employment tax returns during this period.
When interviewed by IRS representatives in 2022, Moesle falsely claimed ignorance of the unpaid taxes and unfiled returns, asserting that any lapses were unintentional. However, his criminal conduct ultimately resulted in a tax loss to the IRS amounting to $760,255.