Twin Brothers Sentenced for Tax Evasion Scheme
Dennis and Greg March of Berlin, Maryland each received six months in prison for evading taxes on more than $4.5 million in concealed income.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Financial Crime
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A federal judge sentenced Dennis March and Greg March, 55-year-old twin brothers from Berlin, Maryland, to six months in prison each for tax evasion. The judge also ordered each brother to pay nearly $1.8 million in restitution.
Why it matters
The case shows how income routed through business entities and shell payments can be concealed from tax authorities over several years. It is part of the Trump Administration's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which the Department of Justice has prioritized alongside the creation of its National Fraud Enforcement Division.
Both brothers were sentenced in federal court on November 6, 2026, to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, including 12 months of home detention. Each owes nearly $1.8 million in restitution, and the case has been fully adjudicated at the sentencing stage.
The players
Dennis March
A 55-year-old twin brother from Berlin, Maryland, who was sentenced to six months in prison for tax evasion and co-owned several businesses involved in the scheme.
Greg March
A 55-year-old twin brother from Berlin, Maryland, who was sentenced to six months in prison for tax evasion and co-owned several businesses involved in the scheme.
Department of Justice
The principal U.S. federal law enforcement agency, which created the National Fraud Enforcement Division on April 7 to address fraud cases like this one.
The details
The brothers jointly owned Elite Marketing Group LLC, Elite MG LLC, and Principal Law Group with a third partner, and from 2017 to 2022 withdrew more than $3.5 million in cash from business accounts. They arranged payments to a shell entity they controlled and treated them as business expenses, though they were effectively distributions of income to themselves. In September 2021, they used the evaded income to buy Florida real estate worth more than $2 million.
Timeline
2017 to April 2023: The brothers evaded taxes and concealed income.
September 2021: The brothers purchased Florida real estate with the evaded income.
April 7: The Department of Justice created the National Fraud Enforcement Division.
November 6, 2026: The brothers were sentenced in federal court in Baltimore.
Legal Context
The sentencing comes as the Trump Administration's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud targets financial crimes, and the Department of Justice's new National Fraud Enforcement Division was established on April 7 to coordinate such prosecutions. Cases like this one, involving income hidden through business entities and shell payments, fall squarely within the enforcement priorities the task force has set.
Taxpayers and businesses in Maryland are reminded that income routed through shell entities or treated as business expenses can draw federal scrutiny and prosecution. The sentencing underscores the enforcement risk for individuals who conceal earnings over several years.
The takeaway
Income that is disguised as business expenses or moved through shell entities is still taxable, and federal prosecutors are pursuing these schemes with increasing priority. Anyone with concerns about their own reporting should consult a qualified tax professional.
Further reading
For more on similar cases, see Financial Crime coverage across Maryland.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The United States Department of Justice.
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