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Tax Division Press Releases 2006

December

December 29, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Allegedly Fraudulent Illinois Tax Preparation Firms
December 28, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Flea Market Tax Preparer From Preparing Federal Tax Returns For Others
December 22, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Bar Florida CPA from Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme & Preparing Tax Returns for Others
December 15, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Missouri Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
December 15, 2006
Chicago Federal Court Shuts Down Health Care Reimbursement Tax Fraud Scheme
December 12, 2006
Court Bars Michigan Man from Promoting Tax Fraud Schemes
December 8, 2006
Professionals Agree to Court Order Halting Alleged Tax Scam
December 7, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Permanently Bar Alleged Fraudulent Tax Return Operation
December 4, 2006
Federal Court Orders Halt to Internet-Based Tax-Fraud Scheme

November

November 30, 2006
Las Vegas Court Blocks Tax Preparer's Alleged Scheme Estimated to Have Cost Treasury $31 Million
November 27, 2006
Self-Proclaimed CPA Pleads Guilty for Role in Tax and Investment Fraud Scheme
November 21, 2006
Federal Court Blocks South Carolina Man's Alleged Tax Fraud Schemes Said to Have Cost Treasury an Estimated $48 Million
November 21, 2006
Florida Court Shuts Down Promotion of Tax Fraud Schemes
November 15, 2006
Federal Judge Permanently Bars Nevada Tax Return Preparer from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
November 2, 2006
Florida Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Violating Court Order to Stop Promoting Abusive Scheme
November 2, 2006
Two Former California Attorneys Sentenced to Prison for Role in Tax and Investment Fraud Scheme

October

October 30, 2006
Permanent Injunction Against James Scott Sparkman, individually and doing business as Mercury Solar and Hawaii Environmental Holdings, and Against The Power Change Company, LLC.
October 25, 2006
Chicago Attorney Convicted of Tax Evasion
October 18, 2006
Two Businessmen Indicted in Houston for Tax Fraud
October 6, 2006
Promoters Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme
October 5, 2006
Federal Court Bars Louisiana Tax Preparers from Claiming Inflated Deductions on Income Tax Returns
October 5, 2006
Trust Scheme Promoter Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
October 2, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Bar California CPA from Promoting Alleged Tax Scam

September

September 29, 2006
Suit for permanent injunction against Dennis O. Poseley; Patricia Ann Ensign; Patricia Poseley; John F. Poseley; Mark D. Poseley; David W. Trepas; Rachel Mcelhinney; Jeffrey G. Lewis; Keith D. Priest; and Frank C. Williams
September 29, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Brooklyn Man
September 28, 2006
Court Bars Arizona Men From Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme
September 27, 2006
Utah Business Owners Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
September 20, 2006
Court Bars Promotion of "Corporation Sole" Tax Fraud Scheme
September 18, 2006
Five Indicted for $14 Million Fraudulent Tax Preparation Scheme
September 8, 2006
Federal Court Bars Los Angeles Man From Promoting Tax Scams and Preparing Tax Returns for Others
September 1, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Stop Alleged Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Tax Exempt Organizations

August

August 29, 2006
Justice Department Seeks to Bar Former Jackson Hewitt Franchise Manager from Preparing Tax Returns
August 22, 2006
Federal Court Bars Arizona Tax Preparer
August 21, 2006
Salt Lake City Man Sentenced to 60 Months Prison for Role in Tax and Investment Fraud Scheme
August 16, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Halt Alleged Business Tax Scams
August 15, 2006
Federal Judge Stops Tax Refund Fraud by Two Florida Tax Return Preparers
August 11, 2006
Danville, Calif. Dentist Convicted of Tax Fraud
August 11, 2006
Federal Court Permanently Bars Seattle Man from Promoting Alleged Tax-Fraud Schemes
August 11, 2006
Justice Department Obtains 200th Injunction Since 2001 Launch of Initiative to Stop Tax Fraud Promotion
August 11, 2006
Federal Court Bars Michigan Tax-Return Preparers From Preparing Returns for Others
August 3, 2006
Statement of Eileen J. O'Connor, Assistant Attorney General for The Justice Department's Tax Division, on the Decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in TIFD III-E Inc. & Castle Harbour LLC v. U.S.
August 3, 2006
Justice Department Seeks to Block Alleged Tax Scam Involving Native American Casino Distributions

July

July 24, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Stop Texas Man from Preparing So-Called “Zero” Income Tax Returns
July 19, 2006
Court Bars Southern California Man from Tax Return Preparation
July 18, 2006
Permanent Injunction Against Florida Attorney Milton H. Baxley, II
July 17, 2006
Federal Court Blocks South Carolina Woman's Alleged Tax Scam Said to Have Cost Treasury an Estimated $48 Million
July 14, 2006
Institute of Global Prosperity Co-Director Barred from Promoting Tax Scheme
July 13, 2006
Jackson Hewitt Franchise Banned from Preparing Improper Returns for Native Americans
July 12, 2006
Statement of Eileen J. O’Connor Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Tax Division on the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Coltec Industries, Inc. v. United States:

June

June 29, 2006
Trust Promoters Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
June 23, 2006
Federal Court Bars Florida Man from Promoting Frivolous “861” Argument
June 23, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Texas Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
June 13, 2006
Court Bars Southern California Men from Promoting Tax Scheme and Acting as Income-Tax Preparers
June 7, 2006
Justice Department Sues Arizona Tax Preparer
June 2, 2006
Federal Court Halts Tax Evasion Scheme
June 2, 2006
Federal Court Bars Internet Tax-Fraud Scheme

May

May 23, 2006
Preliminary Injunction Against Jerry O. Adams, III
May 22, 2006
Permanent Injunction Against Donald R. Bushnell
May 3, 2006
Court Bars Mississippi Man from Participating in Tax Return Preparation Business

April

April 27, 2006
Permanent Injunction Against Michael J. Shanahan
April 25, 2006
Court Orders Michigan Man to Halt Tax-Fraud Scheme and Stop Preparing Tax Returns for Others
April 19, 2006
Federal Court Bars Down-Payment Assistance Organization from Making False Tax Benefit Claims
April 18, 2006
Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Louisiana Tax Preparer
April 18, 2006
Florida Tax Return Preparer Arrested on Tax Fraud Charges
April 18, 2006
Federal Court Bars California Man from Promoting Tax Scam and Preparing Tax Returns for Others
April 13, 2006
United States Sues Nine in Nationwide Crackdown on Tax-Refund Scam
April 12, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Jackson Hewitt Franchise from Preparing Improper Tax Returns for Native Americans
April 11, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar California Accountant from Asserting So-Called Mariner’s Tax Deduction
April 11, 2006
Justice Department and IRS Highlight Tax Enforcement Efforts
April 10, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Missouri Tax Preparer
April 10, 2006
Assistant Attorney General Eileen O'Connor, IRS Commissioner Mark Everson to Hold Press Roundtable to Discuss Tax Enforcement
April 4, 2006
Court Bars Two Florida Men from Selling Alleged Offshore Tax-Fraud Scheme

March

March 27, 2006
Federal Court Orders New Hampshire Tax-Return Preparer to Give Customer Information to IRS
March 24, 2006
Federal Court Bars Florida Man from Promoting Disabled-Access Telephone Tax Scam
March 22, 2006
Justice Department Files Lawsuits to Stop North Carolina Businesses from Preparing Income Tax Returns
March 20, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Bar Alleged Tax-Fraud Scheme
March 20, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Block Idaho Man from Marketing Alleged Tax Scams
March 16, 2006
Federal Court Bars Promotion of Internet Tax-Fraud Scheme
March 16, 2006
Court Shuts Down Southern California Return Preparation Firm
March 15, 2006
Kansas Federal Court Bars Father and Daughter from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
March 10, 2006
Federal Court Bars Second Minnesota Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
March 9, 2006
Court Bars Arizona Couple from Selling Tax Scam
March 8, 2006
Federal Court Bars Minnesota Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
March 6, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Block Alleged Sham-Trust Tax Scam Said to Have Cost Treasury an Estimated $31 Million
March 6, 2006
United States Seeks to Stop Three Michigan Individuals from Preparing Income Tax Returns for Others
March 2, 2006
Justice Department Asks Nashville Federal Court to Bar Mother and Son from Preparing Tax Returns
March 2, 2006
Federal Judge Shuts Down Second Tax Preparer Who Targeted Bosnian Immigrants in Bogus Tax-Refund Scheme
March 1, 2006
Court Bars Ohio Man from Preparing Returns for Others

February

February 24, 2006
Professional Tax Resister Sentenced to more than 12 Years in Prison for Tax Fraud
February 22, 2006
Federal Court Bars Georgia Man from Promoting Tax-Fraud Scheme
February 21, 2006
Two Trust Promoters Convicted of Tax Crimes
February 21, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Minnesota Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
February 16, 2006
Michigan Man Sentenced for Preparing Tax Returns in Violation of Court Order
February 14, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Bar Father and Daughter from Preparing Tax Returns
February 7, 2006
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Minnesota Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
February 2, 2006
Justice Department Sues to Bar Michigan Man’s Alleged Tax-Fraud Schemes
February 2, 2006
Statement of Assistant Attorney General Eileen J. O’Connor on the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Black & Decker Corporation v. United States of America

January

January 24, 2006
"Institute of Global Prosperity” Co-Founder Apprehended and Arrested for Tax Evasion
January 23, 2006
Statement of Eileen J. O’Connor on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Dow Chemical Company v. United States:
January 18, 2006
Colorado Tax Fraud Promoter Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison
January 18, 2006
Rockford Man Permanently Barred from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others
January 11, 2006
Federal Court Bars Tax-Refund Fraud and Misappropriation by Two Florida Tax-Return Preparers


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