San Diego Tax Preparer Permanently Barred From Preparing Federal Returns for Others
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has issued an order permanently barring Oladapo Olagbemi, who managed a San Diego-based tax return preparation business, from preparing federal tax returns for any person or entity other than himself, the Justice Department announced on November 13. Olagbemi consented to the civil injunction order.
The injunction also bars Olagbemi from owning any business involved in tax return preparation and from training any person in the preparation of tax returns. According to the Justice Department, Olagbemi operated a business that provided tax return preparation services under the name D.A.O. Accounting, Consulting, and Taxation, Inc.
On June 4, 2026, Olagbemi pleaded guilty to four counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, for which he was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment and ordered to pay approximately $1,922,887.31 in restitution to the United States.
The complaint alleged that between 2019 and 2024, Olagbemi falsified material matters that minimized or eliminated tax due and ensured refunds by including false Schedules 1, A, C and E, and Forms 2106 and 5695, when preparing returns.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joshua Wu of the Civil Division's Tax Litigation Branch made the announcement. Tax Litigation Branch attorneys Kelark Azer Habashi and Jeffery N. Nunez handled the matter. The Justice Department said it has obtained injunctions against hundreds of unscrupulous tax preparers in the past decade.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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