Ramos Tax & Services, Inc., a longstanding provider of tax and business services, has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, alleging significant financial misconduct. The complaint was lodged by Ramos Tax & Services, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on February 3, 2026, targeting Victor Cosme Cruz and his company Innova Consulting, LLC.
The case revolves around allegations that Victor Cosme Cruz, while serving as the Branch Office Manager for Ramos Tax’s Madison office since November 2020, engaged in a scheme to divert company funds and clients to his own enterprise. According to the complaint, Mr. Cosme Cruz was entrusted with substantial responsibilities at Ramos Tax but violated this trust by forming Innova Consulting in 2024 to further his alleged fraudulent activities. Ramos Tax accuses him of rerouting payments meant for their services into accounts associated with Innova or himself through deceptive practices such as using a Helcim virtual payment terminal under a misleading D/B/A name “RTS” and instructing clients to pay Innova directly.
The complaint outlines various instances where Mr. Cosme Cruz allegedly manipulated financial records to conceal his actions. This includes deleting sales receipts worth approximately $230,000 from QuickBooks and applying unauthorized discounts to services rendered by Ramos Tax. Moreover, he is accused of personal misuse of company resources by charging personal expenses like golf clubs and party supplies to Ramos Tax’s Amazon account.
Ramos Tax asserts that these actions constitute breaches of fiduciary duty and contract violations based on agreements signed in 2020 and updated in 2025. They claim that Mr. Cosme Cruz’s conduct resulted in substantial financial losses amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars due to diverted revenue and damaged client relationships.
In response to these allegations, Ramos Tax seeks multiple forms of relief from the court. They are asking for compensatory damages exceeding $75,000 as stipulated under diversity jurisdiction rules (28 U.S.C. § 1332), punitive damages due to willful misconduct, exemplary damages under Wisconsin Statute § 895.80 for civil theft claims, and an injunction preventing further solicitation or competition within restricted areas defined by previous employment contracts.
Representing Ramos Tax & Services is attorney Michael Haeberle from Patterson Law Firm LLC based in Chicago. The case has been assigned Case No. 26-CV-83 in front of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Source: 326cv00083_Ramos_Tax_and_Services_Inc_v_Victor_Cosme_Cruz_Complaint_Western_District_Wisconsin.pdf
