The Progressive Accountant
U.S. Seeks Tax Prep Chain Closure
- Wednesday, 28 March 2012
An Ethiopian immigrant whose tax preparation chain claims to have grown into the nation's fourth largest tax preparation chain, has been sued by the United States. The Department of Justice seeks to shut down Instant Tax Service and the operations of five of its ITS franchises. The government alleges that the franchisor, ITS Financial Group of Dayton, Ohio,, and its owner, Fesum Ogbazion, deliberately ignored "systemic and pervasive fraud" on the part of franchisees.
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Roegiers Goldin Names Partner
- Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Roegiers Goldin Chappel Nall & Associates has promoted Lynn Blackard, CPA, CFE, has been promoted to partner. Blackard joined the firm in 2000 with a background in audit, and specializes in estate and trust taxation, trust and forensic accounting, and individual taxation.
Shutdown of Texas Preparer Sought
- Wednesday, 28 March 2012
The United States has sued tax preparer Joseph Rivas of DeSoto, Texas, alleging that returns he prepared may have defrauded the government of more than $7.8 million. The action seeks to bar Rivas from preparing federal tax returns for others.
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