Dept of Justice Program to Shut Down Schemes and Scams - Check out your Tax Return Preparer

The Department of Justice, Tax Division, working together with the IRS, has intensified its efforts to shut down fraudulent tax return preparers and promoters of tax-fraud schemes, using both civil and criminal enforcement. Under the Tax Division’s civil injunction program, the Division files a lawsuit seeking a court order that prohibits a person from engaging in certain activities or requires a person to take certain affirmative actions.

With each additional court order, the Division comes closer to being able to assure honest taxpayers that those who would cheat are not getting away with it. The Tax Division will continue to use its successful injunction program to bring more cases to light until the problem is solved.  Check out your Tax Return Preparer.  View the Tax Division website and alphabetical list of injunctions here