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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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Indiana Owner of D.C.-area Tax Preparation Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

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An Indiana woman pleaded guilty in federal court last Friday in the District of Columbia to conspiring to file false tax returns and related charges. According to court documents and statements made in court, Awett Tedla of Indianapolis was the owner and operator of Speedy Tax Services, L.L.C., and District Heights, Maryland.

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Friday Footnotes: Looking Elsewhere For Talent; MPs Talk Private Equity Concerns; The Burnout Queen | 8.25.23

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Adventist Auditors Gather in Copenhagen for Spiritual and Professional Renewal [ ANN ] Maryland legend Tom Hood was there! “It gives them, at least, a good base to start with,” said Tracy Grosskreutz, partner at Wipfli LLP, of IAS 20. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Katie Porter, D-Calif., So how come relationships between the two often go wrong?