A Gloucester County man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for evading more than $3.4 million in federal taxes, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba.
Jose Camilo Perez, Jr., 54, of Sewell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on November 20, 2025 before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb to one count of tax evasion.
Court documents and statements revealed that Perez operated a company specializing in digitizing medical records for hospitals and healthcare entities. Between 2016 and 2023, the business earned over $8 million for its services. Instead of depositing payments into business or personal bank accounts, Perez cashed checks at a check cashing business and used the funds for personal expenses and payroll. During this period, he did not report any income from the business to the IRS, resulting in tax evasion exceeding $3.4 million.
Special agents from IRS-Criminal Investigation led by Special Agent in Charge Jenifer L. Piovesan in Newark conducted the investigation that resulted in Perez’s sentencing.
In addition to his prison sentence, Perez was ordered by Chief Judge Bumb to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution totaling $3,434,066.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel A. Friedman and Josephine J. Park from the Criminal Division in Camden represented the government in this case.
Perez was represented by defense counsel Brian J. McMonagle of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
