A South Carolina tax return preparer has been accused of preparing thousands of dollars in fraudulent tax refunds for her clients.
Jessica A. Geddis, of Summerville, S.C., is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. government to permanently bar her from preparing federal income tax returns for others, according to a complaint filed in federal district court in Charleston, S.C.
According to the complaint, Geddis prepared federal income tax returns from her home and as a tax preparer at MBM Tax and Accounting Services LLC. The complaint alleges that Geddis prepared returns for herself and others that overstate income by reporting fictitious household help income.
Geddis overstated her customers’ income in order to increase the amount of her customers’ refundable tax credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Making Work Pay Credit, the complaint states.
The complaint further alleges that Geddis directed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to deposit all, or a portion of, her customers’ overstated refunds into bank accounts that she controls. According to the complaint, the IRS has reviewed Geddis’ bank records and determined that she has received at least 148 fraudulent tax refunds totaling $281,678 between January 2008 and May 2012.
The Justice Department’s Tax Division has obtained injunctions against hundreds of tax-return preparers and tax-fraud promoters in the past ten years, according to the government. Geddis is the latest to face charges in a long line of cases targeting individuals and businesses involved in tax-related crime.
Geddis’ case was initiated in response to a complaint filed in federal district court in Charleston, S.C. on [no date provided]. The complaint seeks a permanent injunction against Geddis, as well as other relief.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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