By Grimy Times Staff, Texas
A Houston-area tax return preparer has been permanently banned from preparing federal tax returns for others after a federal court in the Southern District of Texas ruled that Hollins Ray Alexander engaged in conduct that substantially interfered with the proper administration of the tax laws.
According to the court order, Alexander prepared tax returns for others in which he overstated customers’ refunds by fabricating deductions or falsely claiming credits to which customers were not entitled. Although Alexander failed to respond to the government’s motion for an injunction, the court found that the record and applicable law warrant the entry of the injunction.
The terms of the injunction require that Alexander send notices of the injunction to each person for whom he prepared federal tax returns and to post the injunctions in places where he conducts business, including social media accounts and websites. The injunction permits the United States to conduct post-judgment discovery to monitor Alexander’s compliance.
The court also required Alexander to disgorge the sum of $165,940 to the United States in tax preparation fees. This comes as a warning to taxpayers to remain vigilant against unscrupulous tax preparers.
The IRS has recently warned taxpayers about unscrupulous tax return preparers, which are part of the IRS’s Dirty Dozen series. Taxpayers seeking a return preparer are advised to be cautious and to use the IRS’s resources, such as the free directory of federal tax preparers, to make informed decisions.
Defendant/Respondent: Hollins Ray Alexander, Tax Return Preparation Fraud, Texas 2024
Exact Criminal Charges: Conduct that substantially interferes with the proper administration of the tax laws
City and State: Houston, Texas
Exact Date: No specific date mentioned in the source
Sentence or Outcome: Permanent injunction and $165,940 in disgorgement
Dollar Amounts: $165,940
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: White Collor Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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