Grosse Pointe Woods Doctor Convicted on Federal Tax Charges

DETROIT, May 13, 2026 — A federal jury in the Eastern District of Michigan convicted Grosse Pointe Woods physician Alexander E. Kuehn of four counts of filing false tax returns and one count of tax evasion.

The conviction covers tax years 2017 through 2021. Kuehn, an internal medicine doctor, faces a statutory maximum of three years in prison on each false-return count and five years on the evasion count. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan did not release a precise loss figure in its May 13 announcement, but the charges centered on more than $1 million in unreported income and improper deductions according to the indictment returned in the case.

The verdict changes Kuehn’s legal status from defendant to convicted felon. Sentencing is now scheduled before a U.S. district judge; federal probation will prepare a presentence report that calculates final tax loss, restitution, and sentencing guidelines. The IRS retains the ability to pursue civil penalties and collection actions separate from the criminal case.

Downstream, the conviction requires the IRS Criminal Investigation division to close its active prosecution file and forward final loss amounts for assessment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office must file a sentencing memorandum within the court’s deadlines, while Kuehn’s medical licensing board in Michigan will receive formal notice of the felony conviction, triggering mandatory reporting obligations under state physician regulations.

Any restitution ordered becomes immediately enforceable by the IRS upon judgment.

This marks the latest successful prosecution in the Eastern District of Michigan’s long-running tax enforcement docket targeting professionals who under-report income from private medical practices. The Department of Justice press release issued May 13, 2026, states the jury returned the verdict after a multi-day trial that featured testimony from IRS revenue agents who reconstructed Kuehn’s unreported revenue streams from patient billing records and bank statements.

Kuehn remains free on bond pending sentencing.