Snohomish deck builder accused of $95,000 sales tax theft

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, August 23, 2017

SNOHOMISH — Charges have been filed against a deck builder for allegedly stealing more than $95,000 in sales taxes.

Christopher W. Bullock of Snohomish is accused of grossly underreporting business income from NW Custom Decks and withholding $95,481.58 in sales tax between 2008 and 2011.

The charges were filed Aug. 2 in Snohomish County Superior Court by the state Attorney General’s office on behalf of state Department of Revenue.

A trial has been scheduled to begin Nov. 3.

The withholdings were discovered during a routine audit of the business in 2012. The audit uncovered documentation showing the company collected the required sales taxes, but failed to report it, according to the state agency.