A Farmington man has pleaded guilty to tax evasion after operating unregistered roofing and paving businesses in Connecticut for more than a decade. Angelo Delmaro, 48, appeared before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford, where he waived his right to be indicted and entered his plea.
According to court documents and statements made during the hearing, Delmaro owned and operated several commercial roofing businesses under names such as “Value Roofing,” “Roofing Services of New England,” and “Roofing Services.” None of these companies were registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State or obtained a federal Taxpayer Identification Number.
Between 2012 and 2022, Delmaro’s businesses generated about $12.7 million in customer receipts. Prosecutors said he paid workers in cash, failed to file income or payroll tax returns for himself or his companies, and took steps to hide income and expenses from the Internal Revenue Service.
Authorities described how Delmaro cashed checks from customers at various check cashing businesses rather than depositing them into bank accounts. He provided check cashers with UPS mailbox addresses instead of his home address. As a result, when Currency Transaction Reports were filed, only the mailbox locations were available for IRS review.
Delmaro also had customers file false Forms 1099 using either a family member’s name or aliases like “Harvey Rubino” or “Tony Stano.” In some cases, he worked with his father to prepare fraudulent W-9 forms that included his father’s name and social security number along with a UPS mailbox address.
Delmaro has agreed to pay $630,869 in restitution to the IRS. Sentencing is scheduled for January 21. He is currently released on a $50,000 bond while awaiting sentencing.
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher W. Schmeisser is prosecuting the case.
“David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced ANGELO DELMARO, 48, of Farmington, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to tax evasion.”
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