The former owner of a trucking company in Kansas City, Kan., was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in federal prison for evading federal income taxes. According to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Kansas District Tom Beall, Clifford Copp was also ordered to pay $939,408 in restitution.

The 47-year-old Overland Park man, who owned Copp Trucking Co. in Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion.

In his plea, he admitted he filed reports to the Internal Revenue Service in 2001 indicating the company owed approximately $939,408 in employment taxes for that year. However, the company did not pay the employment taxes due.

In February 2004 Copp was assessed trust fund recovery penalties of $669,037. When the IRS began collection efforts he concealed income. He filed a false statement to the IRS concealing his ownership interest in assets including livestock, life insurance and farm equipment. He also formed Wildcat Limo, LLC, and concealed his ownership interest in the company.