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A Virginia doctor pleaded guilty on Friday for intentionally holding employment taxes, the DOJ announced.
Arshad Pervez Cheema used a $500,000 portion of payroll tax withholdings from Walk-In Medical Center PC in Herndon, Va. and Great Falls, Va. to fund other ventures, including starting a restaurant in D.C., according to court documents, the press release said.
Cheema failed to pay the medical center’s corporate taxes and the employment taxes for Falls Church Family Care PC that he ran, the press release said. The doctor retained more than $2 million in employment and corporate taxes.
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 11: A US Department of Justice seal is displayed on a podium during a news conference to announce money laundering charges (Photo by Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)