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Tampa-Area Tax Preparer Ordered to Cease Operations
A court in Florida has shut down the operations of a Tampa-area tax return preparer who is accused of costing the Treasury millions of dollars. Tyrone Johnson and his company, TJ Professional Services LLC, have been ordered to cease all activities related to tax return preparation.
According to the court, Johnson and his company since 2016 have prepared tax returns that claimed fictitious businesses and fabricated business losses, resulting in larger refunds than the customers were entitled to receive. The court accepted these allegations as true, and as a result, Johnson and TJ Professional Services LLC have been permanently enjoined from preparing federal income tax returns for others, owning or operating any tax return business in the future, and transferring customer lists or other customer information.
The court issued the injunction by default, as both Johnson and TJ Professional Services LLC failed to appear in the action. The U.S. government is now allowed to conduct post-judgment discovery to monitor compliance with the order.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert announced the injunction, warning taxpayers to remain vigilant against unscrupulous tax preparers as the 2024 tax season approaches. 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.
Taxpayers seeking assistance can access the IRS’s free directory of federal tax preparers. The IRS also has programs offering free basic return preparation for qualifying seniors and individuals with low to moderate income. In addition, 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 $72,000. For individuals whose income is over that threshold, IRS Free File offers electronic federal tax forms that can be filled out and filed online for free.
The U.S. government’s Tax Division has obtained injunctions against hundreds of unscrupulous tax preparers in the past decade. Information about these cases is available on the Justice website. An alphabetical listing of persons enjoined from preparing returns and promoting tax schemes can be found on this page.
Defendant: Tyrone Johnson and TJ Professional Services LLC
Criminal Charges: Preparing federal income tax returns that claimed fictitious businesses and fabricated business losses, resulting in larger refunds than customers were entitled to receive
City, State: Tampa, Florida
Exact Date: Not specified
Sentence or Outcome: Permanently enjoined from preparing federal income tax returns for others, owning or operating any tax return business in the future, and transferring customer lists or other customer information
Dollar Amounts: Millions of dollars lost to the Treasury
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collor Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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