Albuquerque man sentenced to federal prison for tax evasion
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced to federal prison for tax evasion.
According to court records, between 2014 and 2018, Arturo Archuleta worked as the office manager for ABQ Injury Clinic, a chiropractic medicine practice in Albuquerque. During that time, Archuleta failed to report more than $200,000 in income to the IRS. In addition to his legitimate income, Archuleta diverted over $500,000 in payments made to ABQ Injury Clinic to a nominee bank account he controlled and did not report the additional income to the IRS.
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Archuleta, 50, pled guilty to tax evasion on May 16, 2023. Before his sentencing hearing on March 22, he paid approximately $140,000 in outstanding tax obligations to the IRS. At the hearing, Archuleta was also ordered to pay approximately $90,000 in restitution to Medicaid for expenses covered by Medicaid during the period in which he was evading income tax.
The judge also imposed a fine of $75,000 to offset the cost to the government of incarcerating and supervising Archuleta as a result of his criminal conviction.
The judge also ordered Archuleta to perform 100 hours of community service after he is released from prison and to enroll in the New Mexico Gaming Control Board’s “self-exclusion” program, which will prohibit Archuleta from entering any gambling establishment in the state.
Archuleta was sentenced to two years in federal prison.
