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Georgia Tax Preparer Guilty of Filing $3 Million in Fraudulent Returns

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27)—A tax preparer who admitted to filing more than $3 million in fraudulent tax returns on behalf of her clients is facing up to 30 years in prison for her crime. Crawford is not representative of most tax preparers who provide honest services to their clients. (TNS) ATHENS, GA (Nov.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy

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Georgia: Attorney Nevada M. Hartford, Connecticut: Tax preparer Clyde Gibson Jr., 43, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. From at least 2015 into 2024, Gibson was a tax preparer under the name Build Understand Destroys LLC. He prepared thousands of federal returns, many of which claimed false deductions.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Who ya gonna call?

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EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Underhanded underground; down on the farm; reality check; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Augusta, Georgia: Two ghost preparers have pleaded guilty to a tax scheme. Kim Brown, 40, pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false 1040s for clients.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Hard lessons

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EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Big rigged; fearsome foursome; NYPD blue; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Union City, Georgia: Truck driver Dantavious Jackson, 39, who operated a ghost tax prep business, has pleaded guilty to making claims for refunds of false pandemic-related employment tax credits.

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On the move: REDW appoints first OKC principal-in-charge

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GEORGIA Shelly Carmichael Smith + Howard, Atlanta, launched two new tax practices: site selection + incentives, led by Shelly Carmichael, and state and local income tax consulting, led by Brandee Tilman. All rights reserved. Read the full story.) ILLINOIS Jason Van de Loo was appointed CEO at Choreo, Chicago.

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Georgia Tax Preparer Gets 2 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

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A Georgia man was sentenced on December 19 to two years in prison for evading his personal federal income taxes. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 1999 to 2021, Samir Patel, of Statesboro, was a tax return preparer at a national return preparation business. Attorney Jill E.

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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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Taxpayers affected by recent natural disasters including those impacted by the recent Maui fires and hurricane Idalia in parts of Florida, South Carolina and Georgia. Those in the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and many counties in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia have until Feb. This list continues to be updated regularly.