DuPage County Man Arrested for Multiple Tax Violations
Earlier today, Edward Charles Bulthaup III was arrested on more than 100 counts of felony tax evasion, fraud and failure to file tax returns. The arrests occurred after Illinois Department of Revenue, Criminal Investigations Division agents testified before a grand jury on Tuesday.
The agents reported the findings of their February search of the businesses.
Records and computer information was seized an analyzed. As a result of these investigations, two separate multiple count indictments were obtained yesterday.
“When a local businessman evades his responsibilities to pay taxes, it hurts the community, it hurts the state and it causes every taxpayer to have to reach a little deeper to help pay the bills,†said Brian Hamer, Director of Revenue.
A list of charges at each movie theater, and the minimum tax liability associated with each charge is listed below:
Hollywood Boulevard LLC, DBA Hollywood Boulevard, 1001 E 75th St., Woodridge
1 count sales tax evasion-Class 1 Felony
6 counts sales tax evasion-Class 2 Felony
41 counts of Fraudulent Filing of Illinois Sales and Use tax returns-Class 3 felonies
1 count of Mail Fraud-Class 3 felony
1 count Wire Fraud-Class 3 felony
3 counts Failure to File Illinois Sales and Use Tax Return-Class 3 felonies
(53 Counts)
Naperville Theater LLC, DBA Hollywood Palms, 352 S. Rte. 59, Naperville, IL
1 count sales tax evasion-Class 1 Felony
8 counts sales tax evasion-Class 2 Felony
45 counts of Fraudulent Filing of Illinois Sales and Use tax returns-Class 3 felonies
1 count of Mail Fraud-Class 3 felony
1 count Wire Fraud-Class 3 felony
(56 Counts)
