Gregory T. Goss, Tax Return Preparer Fraud, Illinois 2024

Chicago Tax Preparer Charged with Fraud

Grimy Times has learned that Gregory T. Goss, of Dolton, Illinois, has been accused of preparing false information on federal income tax returns he prepared for his customers, according to a new lawsuit filed by the U.S. government today.

According to the complaint, Goss prepared false tax returns individually and doing business as G & V Tax and Insurance (G & V Tax), a tax preparation firm located at 625 E. 170th Street in South Holland, Illinois.

The government’s complaint, filed in federal court in Chicago, Illinois, asks the court to bar Goss and G & V Tax from preparing federal tax returns for others.

According to the complaint, Goss and G & V Tax prepare fraudulent federal tax returns for their customers by fabricating itemized deductions and falsifying self-reported income.

The government alleges that Goss and G & V Tax falsified self-employment income and itemized deductions to inflate claims for the Earned Income Credit (EIC) on their customers’ tax returns, according to the complaint.

The complaint also alleges that the IRS audited 237 tax returns prepared by Goss and determined that 147 — or 60 percent — of those returns either understated his customers’ respective tax liabilities or overstated their refunds, including claims for the EIC.

These 147 tax returns prepared by Goss underreported $323,547 in taxes, the complaint alleges.

Goss and G & V Tax have not yet entered a plea, and it is unclear at this time what the outcome of the case will be.

The suit alleges that Goss’s misconduct damages the public fisc, undermines public confidence in the U.S. tax system, and harms his customers, who now may owe taxes, interest, and penalties.

The case is a result of a lengthy Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigation into Goss and G & V Tax.

The government alleges that Goss and G & V Tax prepared false tax returns for their customers by fabricating itemized deductions and falsifying self-reported income.

Return preparer fraud is one of the IRS’s Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2017 and taxpayers seeking a return preparer should remain vigilant.

The IRS has tips on its website for choosing a return preparer and has launched a free directory of federal tax preparers.

Goss and G & V Tax’s alleged actions have caused harm to the public fisc, undermined public confidence in the U.S. tax system, and harmed his customers.

The government is seeking to bar Goss and G & V Tax from preparing federal tax returns for others.

No sentence has been announced at this time.

Defendant: Gregory T. Goss

Crime: Preparing false information on federal income tax returns

City and State: Dolton, Illinois

Date: N/A (lawsuit filed)

Outcome: N/A

Dollar amounts: $323,547

Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.

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