Business ProfileforJohnson's Sausage Shoppe & Catering
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MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today that Christa Johnson, 57, Cambria, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Madison, Wisconsin by U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson. Judge Peterson ordered Johnson to serve one year in prison, and pay a $25,000 fine. She was also ordered to pay $326,905 in restitution to the IRS, which she paid immediately.
On June 16, 2022, a federal grand jury sitting in Madison, Wisconsin returned a 17-count indictment against Johnson, charging her with seven counts of withholding income taxes and payroll taxes from her employees and not paying the taxes over to the IRS, nine counts of not paying the employer's share of employment taxes, and one count of obstruction of IRS collection efforts.
Johnson owned Johnson Sausage Shoppe, Inc. (JSS) which operated as a meat processing plant, grocery store, and catering business in Rio, Wisconsin since 1996. As President of JSS, Johnson was responsible for all aspects of JSS's business operations, including accounting, finance, banking, payroll, hiring and firing of employees, paying bills, paying taxes, and filing Forms 1120-S, 941, and 940 with the IRS.
The indictment alleged that Johnson failed to timely file quarterly employment tax returns (Form 941) for JSS, and pay the employment taxes, starting with the first quarter of 2013 through the fourth quarter of 2016. During that time span, JSS paid $1,496,524.69 in wages and withheld from those wages FICA taxes and the employee's income taxes, which totaled $211,337.32, none of which was paid over to the IRS. Johnson also failed to pay to the IRS the employer's matching share of FICA taxes, which totaled $111,137.86, and federal unemployment taxes which totaled $4,430.54, for the same time period. In total, JSS owed $326,905 in unpaid taxes to the IRS.
At today's hearing, Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of not paying over the employee tax withholdings for the third quarter of 2016, but agreed the total tax loss of the scheme amounted to $326,905.
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Overview
Johnson's Sausage Shoppe & Catering located in Rio, WI., is a sausage shop specializing in smoking, preparing, and packaging Wisconsin's fresh meats. The location includes a liquor store, and catering is available.
Business Details
- Location of This Business
- 416 State Road 16, Rio, WI 53960-9374
- BBB File Opened:
- 7/1/2009
- Years in Business:
- 28
- Business Started:
- 7/1/1996
- Business Started Locally:
- 7/1/1996
- Business Incorporated:
- 1/16/2003
- Licensing Information:
- This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
- Type of Entity:
- Corporation
- Alternate Business Name
- Johnson's Sausage Shoppe, Inc.
- Business Management
- Chris Johnson, President
- Contact Information
Principal
- Chris Johnson, President
Customer Contact
- Chris Johnson, President
- Additional Contact Information
Fax Numbers
- (920) 999-3716Primary Fax
Phone Numbers
- (920) 382-1166Other Phone
- (920) 999-3716
Customer Complaints
2 Customer Complaints
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08/18/2022
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Answered
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