Tag: Elfrin Patten

  • Elfrin Lee Patten, Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns, Texas 2020

    Elfrin Lee Patten, Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns, Texas 2020

    ⏱ 2 min read Elfrin Lee Patten and Laquisha “Cookie” Shelton, two Houston tax preparers, have been indicted for willfully helping clients file false tax returns with the IRS, resulting in thousands of dollars in fraudulent claims. The scheme, which allegedly started in 2019, involved Patten’s tax preparation business, E. Patten Tax Prep, and Shelton,…