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Defendant Rose M. Chazulle Ordered to Disgorge Ill-Gotten Fees
A federal court in Miami, Florida found Rose M. Chazulle in contempt of court for violating a permanent injunction prohibiting her from preparing or filing federal tax returns or other tax-related documents and forms for any person or entity.
According to the court’s order, Ms. Chazulle stipulated that she continued her return preparation activities, preparing returns using the preparer tax identification numbers assigned to her daughter and brother-in-law and using the electronic filing identification numbers associated with their businesses. She also stipulated that she received at least $48,100 in fees for preparing returns in violation of the court’s injunction.
The court found Ms. Chazulle in contempt for violating the permanent injunction and ordered as a civil contempt sanction that she disgorge the fees she earned in violation of the injunction. The exact amount she must disgorge is $48,000.
Defendant: Rose M. Chazulle
Criminal Charges: Contempt of court for violating a permanent injunction
City and State: Miami, Florida
Exact Date: July 11, 2023
Sentence: Disgorgement of $48,000 in ill-gotten fees
Dollar Amounts: $48,000 in ill-gotten fees
Taxpayers seeking a return preparer should remain vigilant against unscrupulous tax preparers as return preparer fraud is one of the IRS’s Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. The IRS offers tips on how to accurately file returns and how to choose a tax return preparer, as well as steps taxpayers can take to get a jumpstart on filing.
IRS Free File, a public-private partnership, offers free online tax preparation and filing options on IRS partner websites for individuals whose adjusted gross income is under $73,000. For individuals whose income is over that threshold, IRS Free File offers electronical federal tax forms that can be filled out and filed online for free.
In the past decade, the Tax Division 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 here.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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