A Farmington roofing contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to tax evasion after failing to file returns on $12.7 million in business income over a 10-year period, authorities said.
Angelo Delmaro, 48, admitted in federal court to operating multiple roofing companies from 2012 to 2022 without registering with the state or obtaining federal taxpayer identification numbers, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala accepted Delmaro’s guilty plea and scheduled sentencing for Jan. 21. Delmaro was released on $50,000 bond.
Delmaro operated his businesses under the names Value Roofing, Roofing Services of New England and Roofing Services, which also provided paving services.
Despite earning millions in customer receipts, he paid workers in cash and never filed income or payroll tax returns.
Federal prosecutors said Delmaro employed several schemes to hide his income from the Internal Revenue Service. He cashed customer checks at check-cashing businesses instead of depositing them in bank accounts, providing the businesses with UPS mailbox addresses rather than his home address.
When customers requested tax forms, Delmaro worked with his father to prepare false W-9 forms using his father’s name and Social Security number along with a UPS mailbox address.
He also provided customers with W-9 forms using fake identities including “Harvey Rubino” and “Tony Stano.”
Delmaro had some customers file false 1099 forms made out to a family member rather than his business, making it more difficult for the IRS to trace the income.
As part of his plea agreement, Delmaro agreed to pay $630,869 in restitution to the IRS.
The case was investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher W. Schmeisser.
