Westbrook Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

Clinton CT

25 June, 2020

1:35 PM

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WESTBROOK, CT — A Westbrook man faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion, according to authorities. Kevin Braza, 48, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to one count of tax evasion, U.S. States Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced. Braza operates K.E. Braza Construction, a construction and excavation business based in Old Saybrook. Officials said that for the 2013 through 2017 tax years, Braza failed to report to the IRS approximately $565,161 in income earned through his business, and through gambling winnings. He failed to pay a total of $184,579 in federal income taxes, according to officials. Braza is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 16 at which time he faces a maximum term of five years in prison. He has paid full restitution, including penalties and interest, of $394,474, officials said. Braza is released on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing.