WAUTOMA, WI (WTAQ) – A Wautoma man is charged with committing tax fraud.
Ronald Vallery Jr. faces three felony counts of Fraud/Rendering Income Tax Return or Obtain Refund with Fraudulent Intent and two misdemeanor counts of Knowingly Submitting False Tax Documents.
Officers were reportedly tipped to the 30-year-old by a man they arrested on drug charges, who stated the illegal substances were purchased from Vallery.
A search of the man’s phone allegedly provided evidence of the drug deals.
Investigators later searched Vallery’s home, which turned up proof of marijuana sales and unreported cash income.
Prosecutors say Vallery failed to report $177,856 in drug money from 2013 to 2015.
An intial appearance is set for April 25.
If convicted, Vallery faces up to 19 years in prison.
