A Gloucester County man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for evading more than $3.4 million in taxes over seven years by cashing checks for his business at a check-cashing location instead of depositing them in bank accounts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Jose Camilo Perez Jr., 54, of Sewell, previously pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in federal court.

Between 2016 and 2023, Perez’s company, which digitized medical records for hospitals and other healthcare entities, collected more than $8 million, according to officials.

After Perez cashed the checks at a check-cashing business, rather than personal or business bank accounts, to evade taxes, he used the money for personal expenses and payroll, authorities said.

For seven years, Perez did not report a

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