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Florida Tax Preparer Gets Prison for False Returns and Online Romance Scam

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A Florida woman was sentenced on Jan. 23, 2024, to two years in prison for a scheme to file false tax returns, and to two years in prison for an unrelated online romance scam. According to court documents and statements made in court related to the tax scheme, Iona Coates owned and operated Bits & Bytes Accounting Services Inc.,

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Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers

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The Department of Justice is warning taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers

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The Justice Department is advising taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 15 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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Florida Tax Preparer Charged 5 Years Ago With Stealing Has Done It Again, Cops Say

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By Chris Tisch, Tampa Bay Times (TNS) A Largo, FL, man arrested five years ago on charges that he stole more than $300,000 from clients who hired him to pay their taxes has been accused of doing the same thing while out on bail awaiting trial. On April 18, Maxey, 77, was arrested again on a scheme to defraud charge.

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Accountants Behaving Badly: Police Department Accountant Couldn’t Be Bothered, PPP Loan Fraud, and a Creepy Tax Preparer

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Court records show that Urban is currently in custody in Florida, serving a prison sentence for defrauding a previous employer of more than $283,000, and using the embezzled money to pay for court-ordered restitution for a prior embezzlement. Mr Carter’s conduct was serious, fraudulent, and demonstrated dishonesty and deception.

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Oct. 16, 2023, is Deadline for Millions Who Filed Tax Extensions; But Many Get More Time Due to Disasters

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October 16 is this year’s deadline for taxpayers who requested additional time to file their taxes. However, taxes expected to be owed were required to be owed by the original April 18, 2023, deadline. Those in the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and many counties in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia have until Feb. 16 due date.

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Sunshine Tax: Taxes for Small Business in Florida

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Florida is among the most tax-friendly states in America. If you have a small or midsize business in the state of Florida, you may be shielded from many typical forms of small business taxes. But how can you know which tax laws apply to your business? income tax. Florida has a sales tax rate of 6%.

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