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Monmouth County Tax Preparer Barred from Operating Business
A Monmouth County tax return preparer has been accused of preparing federal tax returns for customers on which he claimed fraudulent deductions to purposely underreport the tax his customers owed.
The Justice Department filed a civil injunction suit today in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey to bar Thomas Donkor, doing business as VIP Biz Center LLC and VIP Tax Services, from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others.
The complaint alleges that Donkor prepared returns that falsify business expenses, income, and losses, and claimed improper itemized deductions for non-deductible rent and unreimbursed business expenses for ineligible taxpayers.
According to the complaint, Donkor’s repeated understatement of tax has harmed the United States by causing an estimated revenue loss of over $2.4 million in tax year 2024.
Donkor also allegedly failed to obtain the customer’s signature on the return, failed to provide the customer with a copy of the return, and failed to explain the fee he charged.
The government has requested an order disgorging roughly $555,000 in ill-gotten gains to prevent him from profiting from his violation of the Internal Revenue laws.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joshua Wu of the Civil Division’s Tax Litigation Branch made the announcement.
Attorney Adam S. Domitz of the Tax Litigation Branch is handling this matter.
Taxpayers seeking a return preparer should remain vigilant against unscrupulous tax preparers. The IRS has information on its website for choosing a tax return preparer and has launched a free directory of federal tax preparers.
In the past decade, the federal government 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 on this page.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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