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July 29, 2026
LANSING – On July 27, Mark Fischer, 61, of Wellston, was sentenced by Judge Morgan E. Cole of the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County to a 12-month delayed sentence and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution to the Michigan Department of Treasury, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Fischer pled guilty to five felony counts of Failure to File Tax Return in June for failing to pay more than $2.5 million in sales tax collected through his propane company, Fischer LPG, Inc., from 2019 to 2023. Fischer LPG, Inc. also pled guilty to five felony counts of Failure to File Tax Return.
Prior to sentencing, Fischer paid nearly $3 million to the Michigan Department of Treasury toward tax, penalty, and interest. If he pays the additional $1.1 million ordered as restitution, Fischer will have paid Treasury a total of $4.1 million, and Fischer’s felony charges will be reduced to five misdemeanor counts of General Tax Violations.
“Michigan’s income tax supports our state in countless ways,” said Attorney General Nessel. “I am proud of the work that my office and the Department of Treasury did to secure more than $4 million in restitution that will go toward our schools and communities. We have a strong partnership and remain committed to investigating and prosecuting those who attempt to cheat the state and deprive Michigan residents of vital resources.”
This matter was referred to the Department of Attorney General by the Michigan Department of Treasury. Fischer was charged in December 2025.
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