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U.S. Government Sues Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation Franchises in Four States, Alleging Pervasive Fraud

The United States has filed civil injunction suits against five corporations that operate Jackson Hewitt tax preparation franchises, as well as 24 individuals who manage or work at the franchises, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced. According to the four lawsuits -- filed in federal courts in Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and Raleigh, N.C.-- the corporations operate under franchise agreements with Jackson Hewitt Tax Services Inc., the nation’s second largest tax preparation firm. Read more...

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