Charlestown Man Pleads Guilty to Suffolk Downs Tax Scheme

Gary Boyar was reportedly a '10-percenter' who cashed more than $2 million worth of winning tickets at the gambling track.

A Charlestown man accused of helping gamblers at Suffolk Downs get out of paying taxes on their winnings pleaded guilty to the charges on Wednesday. Gary Boyar, 53, of Charlestown pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of corruptly endeavoring to impede the Internal Revenue Service and tax evasion, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz. “Boyar was a ‘10-percenter,’ a phrase referring to the 10 percent fee charged by those who cash winning tickets for gamblers so that the gamblers’ identities are not reported to the IRS,” according to the U.S. attorney’s office. “This scheme allowed gamblers to avoid paying taxes on their winnings, which were taxable income. Boyar cashed tickets and …

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Gambling is a Dirty Business that Doesn't Belong in Mass.

With his approval of plans to bring a slot parlor and casinos to the Commonwealth, Gov. Deval Patrick is selling out the state. We will all suffer.

During the past six years, our state’s elected leaders have been trying to radically expand legalized gambling in the Commonwealth. Just last week, Gov. Deval Patrick, along with State Senate President Therese Murray and Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, released a proposal that could lead to three casino resorts and one slots parlor opening within the state sometime during the next several years. Their hope is that by heavily taxing the establishments’ income, the state can raise badly needed revenue in order to keep paying its bills. Instead, they're making a deal with the devil, which can only lead to disaster. Gambling is a filthy business that has no business being in Massachusetts. We need to kill this idea, once and for all. What’s…

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