Anderson man arrested on tax evasion charges
John B. Rutledge, 60, had altered his W-2 forms, failed to report additional income, and created false on his state Individual Income Tax returns during the 2016 through 2022 tax years, according to the arrest warrants.
The SCDOR said that Rutledge had underreported his income by more than $170,000, evading $34,000 in taxes.
Rutledge is being held at the Anderson County Detention Center and is waiting for his bond hearing.
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