Marjorie St. Jean, owner of Precise Tax Services in Jonesboro, Georgia, and her company MarjorieStjeanLLC, are facing a civil injunction suit filed by the United States in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
The complaint alleges that St. Jean and her company have been engaging in fraudulent activity, including falsely claiming Fuel Tax Credits, Earned Income Tax Credit, and fabricating businesses and related business income and expenses.
The government alleges that St. Jean prepares and files tax returns that unlawfully increase her customers’ refunds, and she profits through excessive, often undisclosed preparation fees—at the expense of her customers and the U.S. Treasury.
According to the complaint, St. Jean was previously an employee of LBS Tax Services, where she worked at a tax preparation store owned and operated by Douglas Mesadieu. A federal court previously barred Mesadieu from preparing federal tax returns for others and owning and operating a tax preparation business.
Since September 2014, the United States has filed 15 similar lawsuits in Florida and North Carolina against the former LBS Tax Services franchisor, Walner Gachette, and former LBS franchisees and managers, many of whom allegedly rebranded as new businesses and continued to operate tax preparation businesses.
Through these lawsuits, the United States has obtained numerous permanent injunctions and money judgments requiring defendants to disgorge millions in ill-gotten tax preparation fees.
Defendant/Respondent: Marjorie St. Jean and MarjorieStjeanLLC
Criminal Charges: Filing false tax returns
City and State: McDonough, Georgia
Exact Date: Not specified
Sentence or Outcome: Civil injunction suit pending
Dollar Amounts: Not specified
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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