Bachary Rushid McGruder, owner of M&M Enterprises and Consulting, pleaded guilty in November to aiding and assisting in the preparation of more than 1,000 false tax returns.

McGruder charged his clients fees of as much as $2,800 each for preparing their returns. He used techniques such as fictitious Schedule A itemized deductions including  gifts, to charity, unreimbursed employee expenses and home mortgage interest and false Schedule C business losses; and f Residential Energy Credits.