A former New York City police detective claims he was unfairly charged $740,000 in taxes by Canada because his boss didn't tell him he owed taxes while he was overseas, according to a new lawsuit. .
In 2011, Det. Michael Catlin served with honor in the NYPD Toronto Division's International Liaison Program, assisting local law enforcement agencies in handling international crime and terrorism cases.
He married a Canadian police officer in 2015 and had a child in 2018.
Catlin owes the Canadian government at least $250,000 for her income in the Great White North after becoming a permanent resident in 2018, according to a complaint filed Friday in Manhattan Supreme Court. I learned that there was a high possibility, but the cost should have been borne by the New York City Police Department.
Court records say Catlin asked the NYPD to help reduce the levy, but was refused, and took out a loan to pay off the staggering $245,000 tax bill.
In April 2023, Catlin learned she owed the Canadian government an additional $250,000, which she paid off, but less than a year later, she still owed an additional $245,000 in unpaid taxes. He realized this and was forced into bankruptcy. for complaints.
According to the complaint, Catlin told the NYPD that she had been paying taxes for more than 10 years for contacts with Singapore and argued that she should receive the same benefits.
But despite his years of pleading for help, the NYPD instead shut down its communications hubs in Singapore and Toronto and forced the department veteran to retire in May, according to the complaint. Ru.
“Detective Catlin has exhausted every opportunity to resolve the matter without filing a lawsuit, but the NYPD's refusal to take responsibility leaves him without the justice and compensation he deserves,” said John Scola, the former officer's attorney. “We have no choice but to fight for it.”
A spokesperson for the NYPD declined to comment on pending litigation.
