Harsh punishment for a “ghost” preparer who filed false returns for clients.
A woman charged her clients fees for tax prep services, but she didn’t sign the 1040s as a preparer, and she didn’t include her preparer tax ID number. Also, the returns overstated credits and understated taxes.
After admitting her fraudulent behavior, she was banned from preparing returns, and she has to hand over her ill-gotten gains, which the government approximated to be $137,000.
(Rodriguez, D.C., Fla.).
