New Orleans Man Charged With Filing False Tax Returns

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JAMES PERDIGAO ("PERDIGAO"), age 64, of New Orleans, was charged on October 26, 2026, in a two-count bill of information for filing false tax returns in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. If convicted, PERDIGAO faces a maximum sentence of three (3) years, and/or a fine of up to $100,000.00, a term of supervised release of up to one (1) year after his release from prison, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

According to the bill of information, PERDIGAO filed a 2022 individual income tax return that failed to include income in the approximate amount of $79,011.01. Additionally, PERDIGAO, as the owner of DC Trucking and Hauling, filed a 2023 corporate income tax return that included approximately $235,274 in false deductions.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle reiterated that the bill of information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division and Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.

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