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Mississippi Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison for False Tax Return Conspiracy

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A group of Mississippi tax return preparers were sentenced to prison on February 22, 2024, for charges related to a conspiracy to prepare and file false tax returns for clients in Jackson, Mississippi. Earnest and Randell were also convicted of preparing such returns. million in tax loss to the IRS.

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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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IRS to Mail Taxpayers in Disaster Areas CP14CL Notices

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The IRS, after confusing millions of California taxpayers with tax balance-due notices in May and June, will send follow-up letters to people in states that received extra time to file their federal income tax returns due to severe weather events. 16, 2023 to file.

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$1.5 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds from 2019 Set to Expire in July 2023, Says IRS

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million people across the nation (state-by-state list below) have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2019 but face a July 17 deadline to submit their tax return. billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven’t filed their 2019 tax returns yet. Need to file a 2019 tax return?

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Semper Fi-nancial; EY Gets a D in Auditing; Deepfake CFOs Are a Thing | 2.26.24

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Price and his tax return preparation business, Price’s Accounting Firm Inc., from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Over the years, they prepared thousands of fraudulent returns, causing over $3.5 million in tax loss to the IRS. The complaint, filed in the U.S.

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Louisiana Tax Relief Granted by IRS After Seawater Intrusion

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Affected taxpayers now have extended tax deadlines of Feb. 15, 2024, to file certain tax returns and make tax payments. The tax deadline extension for Louisiana follows tax relief for several other states this year, including tax extensions for Maine and Massachusetts. 20, 2023, to Feb.

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What's new in July for state sales and use taxes

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Mississippi specified that its exemption for health care facilities paying sales tax on construction materials and machinery and equipment purchased within three months of completion of construction does not include medical marijuana establishments. Iowa has modified its sales tax base. thermometers, masks, diabetic care?products

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