Elk Grove Man Among State's Biggest Tax Evaders, Authorities Say

California's Franchise Tax Board released its list of the Top 500 delinquent taxpayers statewide Friday, and an Elk Grove man is reportedly among the scofflaws.

At #48 on the list, Gary D. Gomez owes $1,070,901 in personal income tax dating back to at least 2008, according to the FTB.

Elk Grove Patch tried to reach Gomez to ask him about his tax bill, but a message left at a phone number listed in his name was not returned. News10 reported Gomez owned a construction firm and had fallen behind on both federal and state taxes in the past but paid some of them back.

In a release sent to news media, the FTB says it mailed letters in November 2011 to individuals and businesses who could qualify to be on this list if they did not resolve their outstanding liabilities.

The FTB says it has collected more than $25 million in payments from individuals and businesses willing to pay their tax debt and to prevent their names from being publicly posted.

The leading delinquent taxpayers in the state are close to us. The data shows that Halsey M. & Shannon Minor, who list their residence in San Francisco, owe personal taxes of nearly $10.5 million.

Nearly 90 percent of taxpayers pay the taxes they owe, according to the FTB. Those who don’t pay contribute to California’s tax gap—the difference between taxes owed to the state and taxes actually paid.

More than $118 million has been collected from the list since it was first posted in October 2007.

According to the FTB, Taxpayers on the Top 500 list will be removed once the tax is paid or the taxpayer agrees to make payments under an approved installment agreement or offer in compromise.

Tax liabilities under appeal, in litigation, or in bankruptcy proceedings are not included on the list.