U.S. Treasury Cannot Exercise Right of Offset After Bankruptcy Has Been Filed
On March 31, 2019, in Wood v. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (In re Wood), 18-5006 (Bankr. S.D. W.Va....
Louisiana Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
Feb 28, 2017
Alicia Washington aka Alicia Keith, 41, and others obtained electronic filing identification numbers (EFINs) in the names of several tax...
Federal Court Shuts Down South Florida-Area Tax Return Preparer
Feb 28, 2017
In its complaint, the government alleged that Billy Philippe of Broward County, Florida prepared fraudulent tax returns for his customers....
Texas Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns
Feb 28, 2017
According to documents filed with the court, Lourdes Ramirez, a Mexico national unlawfully residing in the United States, operated TX...
Kansas Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns
Feb 28, 2017
A Kansas City, Kansas return preparer was sentenced to serve 27 months in prison today, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney...
D.C. Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns
Feb 28, 2017
A Washington, D.C. return preparer pleaded guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns, announced the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to...
Florida and North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Subject of Department of Justice Complaint
Jan 17, 2017
The Earned Income Tax Credit is another hot button issue triggering a number of audits by the IRS. According to...
Montana Couple Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the U.S.
Jan 17, 2017
On January 11, 2017, a couple in Montana pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. by...
PWC Partner Arrested for Tax Evasion
Jan 17, 2017
A tax partner at PWC was arrested mid-December 2016 by state officials on allegations that he failed to file state...
Pittsburgh Tax Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Employment Tax Fraud
Jan 17, 2017
We handle a lot of civil and criminal payroll tax cases. Since 2010, employment taxes have become a hot button...
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