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Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers

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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. Taxpayers must look out for unscrupulous preparers, who often will promise refunds that are too good to be true,” said Deputy Assistant Attorney General David A.

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1041 Trust Tax Preparation and the Need for Professional Tax Help

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Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts, is a complex tax form that is used to report the income and expenses of estates and trusts. Trust tax preparation can be a challenging task, even for experienced tax preparers. Third, a tax preparer can help you to avoid costly tax penalties and errors.

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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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Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch

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A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, returned an indictment Wednesday charging tax preparer Leon Haynes of Teaneck, New Jersey with fraudulently seeking more than $150 million from the IRS by filing more than 1,600 false tax returns for himself and his clients that claimed COVID-19-related employment tax credits.

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IRS Is Developing Its Own Free Tax Preparation System

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The IRS is planning to roll out its own free online tax-filing system in a move that could put the agency in direct competition with online tax preparation behemoths like Turbo Tax and H&R Block. A free, government-run, online tax-filing system for taxpayers has been talked about as a possibility for many years.

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IRS to Try Out Its Free E-Filing Tax Return Program in 13 States Next Year

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The IRS announced in May that it was rolling out its own free online tax-filing system in a move that would put the agency in direct competition with online tax preparation software giants like TurboTax and H&R Block.

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Ex-IRS Agent Accused of Filing Error-Filled Returns, Costing $42M in Lost Taxes

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TNS) A Kennewick tax preparer cost the United States $42 million in lost tax revenue between 2017 and 2020 after filing tax returns that were riddled with errors, fabrications and fraudulent entries, alleges the Department of Justice. By Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.