North Suburban Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Causing More Than $24 Million in Tax Losses from Fraudulent Tax Schemes

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2018

By: Rosemary Piser

Barry Poticha, 73, of Northbrook and the bookkeeper for two Chicago-area staffing companies, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States.  Poticha admitted in a plea agreement that he caused a total federal tax loss of more than $24 million.

Poticha admitted that beginning no later than 2000 and continuing through December 19, 2011, he conspired with an independent contractor to…