Florida Tax Preparer Permanently Barred by Federal Court, Ordered to Disgorge $558,520
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on November 10 that a federal court in the Middle District of Florida has permanently barred Juan Humberto Garcia and his firm, The Tax Master of BVL, Inc., from preparing federal tax returns for others, and ordered disgorgement of $558,520.
The court also barred Marcos Yariel Figueroa from preparing returns for others for two years. The civil action was brought by the Justice Department's Tax Division and resolved by court-ordered injunctions, which the Department says are intended to stop preparers from continuing to file returns for clients.
The Department advises taxpayers to check a preparer's credentials and reputation before hiring one, and to review every return line by line before it is filed.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：美国国税局（IRS）总部大楼（GSM 联邦固定图库）。本案为司法部税务司提起的联邦税务民事诉讼。 / Photo: Internal Revenue Service headquarters (GSM federal fixed image library). The civil action was brought by the Justice Department's Tax Division.
