The former owner of a now-closed assisted living facility in Pennsylvania faces up to five years in prison and a fine of $10,000 if he is found guilty of not paying employment taxes to the IRS, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Tuesday.
Michael Boggs, who owned Meadowview Manor in McVeytown, PA, was charged Aug. 16. The criminal information alleges that from 2014 through 2016, he withheld payroll taxes from his employees but did not remit the collected amounts to the IRS.
The case is the latest of Boggs’ legal woes.
As part of a May 2018 settlement reached with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Boggs is prohibited from owning or operating a personal care home in the Keystone State.
The agreement was part of a deal that also called for Boggs to pay a total of $35,471 in restitution to 13 former residents after Meadowview Manor closed unexpectedly in January 2016 and did not provide refunds to residents for prepaid room, board and services, the attorney general said. Boggs also agreed at the time to pay $7,500 for the cost of the investigation.
The attorney general’s office in 2016 said that the assisted living facility began experiencing financial difficulties in 2015, as evidenced by lapsed insurance policies and unpaid vendors. The facility closed when an inspection found that certifications for the facility’s heating system had expired. More than 30 residents were relocated.
