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MEMBERS SHOW STRENGTH IN

NUMBERS ON NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

TO FIGHT TAX FRAUD

APRIL 15, 2019

On April 15, 2019, (Tax Day) the Keystone + Mountain + Lakes unscrupulous contractors the green light to commit fraud. This
Regional Council of Carpenters took part in a national effort by year's National Day of Action was the UBC's first collective step to
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America raise awareness around this issue. At each of the rallies, we called
to host a series of events bringing attention to the serious issues upon legislators and state authorities to enforce our laws and stop
surrounding tax fraud in the United States. Our Council hosted the tax cheats from taking advantage of their fellow Americans.
nine staging locations for informational rallies. These rallies
Executive Secretary-Treasurer William Sproule said at the Trenton,
were attended by over 1,800 KML carpenters, UBC Executive
New Jersey rally, "That is a direct attack on the hard-working men
Board members, including General Vice President Frank Spencer
and women of this country who are looking to make an honest
and General Secretary-Treasurer Michael Capelli, and over one
living and support their families." He went on to say that, "For
hundred elected and governmental officials from our region,
far too long, there have been corrupt and greedy contractors who
including Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Maryland
game the system for their benefit while hurting everyone else in
Attorney General Brian Frosh, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto,
the process. These employers have gone apparently unchecked
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, New Jersey Assembly Speaker
as they commit tax fraud to avoid withholding income taxes,
Craig Coughlin, and many more.
paying employment taxes, overtime, and workers' compensation
Corrupt contractors commit tax fraud by deliberately misclassifying premiums."
workers as independent contractors and hiring labor brokers
Our commitment to assisting federal and state enforcement agencies
to circumvent standard labor practices. Other issues include not
in holding these contractors and labor brokers accountable is a top
paying a prevailing wage or overtime standards, laundering money,
priority. In addition to building strong cases against tax cheats,
paying workers in cash, and dodging taxes and not having proper
we will be calling attention to tax fraud on job sites wherever
workmen's compensation in place. These unfair tactics allow these
it's happening. Our "Worker Exploitation Investigation Unit" and
bad actors to underbid law-abiding contractors while not paying
"Payroll Tax Fraud Unit" vehicles will be everywhere cheating
their fair share of taxes to the local, state, and federal treasuries. It's
contractors are breaking the law. We will continue to show support
estimated, nationwide, that 65 to 70 billion dollars of construction
for the individuals who are being taken advantage of by continuing
wages go unreported every year. That's billion with a "B". That's
to organize, agitate, and educate.
roughly 30 billion dollars in stolen tax revenue that could have
been used to support first responders, seniors, military veterans,
Please continue to help us spread the word about this issue to your
etc. It could also be used to create jobs by fully funding school and
friends and family. Sign up for website updates and follow us on
infrastructure projects.
Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat. Together we can make a
difference and stop tax fraud.
Decades of lax rules and lack of enforcement has given
TAKE ACTION

VISIT WWW.STOPTAXFRAUDNOW.COM AND SEND A LETTER TO YOUR STATE’S AG
TO ENFORCE THE LAWS ON THE BOOKS!

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