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Tax Preparer Scams Miami Residents out of $5 Million
A hard-hitting investigation by Grimy Times has uncovered a massive tax evasion scheme in Miami Gardens, Florida.
According to a complaint filed by the United States in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Christopher Brown and his business, Superior Taxes LLC, have been preparing federal income tax returns with fraudulent credits and deductions to underreport taxes owed and claim inflated refunds.
The complaint alleges that Brown prepared returns claiming incorrect ‘head of household’ filing status, false or inflated business expenses and losses, as well as false residential energy credits and education credits. He allegedly claimed these false credits to maximize his customers’ earned income tax credit (EITC), and failed to follow the IRS’s EITC due diligence requirements.
The government alleges that Brown and Superior Taxes caused a tax loss of more than $5 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joshua Wu of the Civil Division’s Tax Litigation made the announcement. Tax Litigation Branch attorneys Elizabeth Duncan and Rachel Iacangelo are handling the case.
Taxpayers seeking a return preparer should remain vigilant against unscrupulous tax preparers. The IRS has information on its website for choosing a tax return preparer and has launched a free directory of federal tax preparers.
In the past decade, the Justice Department has obtained injunctions against hundreds of unscrupulous tax preparers. Information about these cases is available on the Justice Department’s website. An alphabetical listing of persons enjoined from preparing returns and promoting tax schemes can be found on this page.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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