A Bluffton woman was arrested Thursday and charged with six counts of failing to pay the state taxes her company withheld from employees’ paychecks, according to a news release from the S.C. Department of Revenue.
Dana Marie Maffo, 54, was responsible for collecting, reporting and paying state withholding tax on behalf of Critter Management of Hilton Head, an animal control and wildlife management company known in Beaufort County for dealing with nuisance alligators.
According to arrest warrants, $56,275 in taxes were withheld from employees from 2014 to 2019, but Maffo failed to pay $42,294 to the state.
If convicted, Maffo faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000 per count, or both, plus court costs.
On Thursday afternoon, she was listed as an inmate in the Beaufort County Detention Center pending a bond hearing.
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A Bluffton woman has been charged with not paying state taxes that were withheld from employees’ checks at Critter Management, a company known for dealing with nuisance alligators. Patrick Sison AP
This story was originally published September 1, 2022 at 4:31 PM.
Lisa Wilson is senior reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette covering restaurant and retail business openings and closings along with occasional breaking news. The newsroom veteran has worked for papers in Louisiana and Mississippi and is happy to call the Lowcountry home.
