The Justice Department has obtained injunctions against hundreds of tax preparers allegedly intending to defraud their customers or the government. Recently, they filed a complaint against Juan Humberto Garcia and Marcos Yariel Figueroa for allegedly preparing and filing false returns by exaggerating numbers to obtain and pocket a larger tax return.
To ensure you are choosing a trusted return preparer, one option is using the IRS’ directory of return preparers.
You can find the return preparer directory and learn more about the pending complaint by clicking here.