TAX DIVISION PRESS RELEASES 2006

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2006

Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Allegedly Fraudulent Illinois Tax Preparation Firms (December 29, 2006)

Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Flea Market Tax Preparer From Preparing Federal Tax Returns For Others (December 28, 2006)

Justice Department Sues to Bar Florida CPA from Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme & Preparing Tax Returns for Others (December 22, 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 15, 2006)

Court Bars Michigan Man from Promoting Tax Fraud Schemes (December 12, 2006)

Professionals Agree to Court Order Halting Alleged Tax Scam (December 8, 2006)

Justice Department Sues to Permanently Bar Alleged Fraudulent Tax Return Operation (December 7, 2006)

Federal Court Orders Halt to Internet-Based Tax-Fraud Scheme (December 4, 2006)

Las Vegas Court Blocks Tax Preparer's Alleged Scheme Estimated to Have Cost Treasury $31 Million (November 30, 2006)

Self-Proclaimed CPA Pleads Guilty for Role in Tax and Investment Fraud Scheme (November 27, 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 21, 2006)

Federal Judge Permanently Bars Nevada Tax Return Preparer from Preparing Tax Returns for Others (November 15, 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 (November 2, 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 30, 2006)

Chicago Attorney Convicted of Tax Evasion (October 25, 2006)

Two Businessmen Indicted in Houston for Tax Fraud (October 18, 2006)

Promoters Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme (October 6, 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 5, 2006)

Justice Department Sues to Bar California CPA from Promoting Alleged Tax Scam (October 2, 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 29, 2006)

Court Bars Arizona Men From Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme (September 28, 2006)

Utah Business Owners Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud (September 27, 2006)

Court Bars Promotion of "Corporation Sole" Tax Fraud Scheme (September 20, 2006)

Five Indicted for $14 Million Fraudulent Tax Preparation Scheme (September 18, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Los Angeles Man From Promoting Tax Scams and Preparing Tax Returns for Others (September 8, 2006)

Justice Department Sues to Stop Alleged Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Tax Exempt Organizations (September 1, 2006)

Justice Department Seeks to Bar Former Jackson Hewitt Franchise Manager from Preparing Tax Returns (August 29, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Arizona Tax Preparer (August 22, 2006)

Salt Lake City Man Sentenced to 60 Months Prison for Role in Tax and Investment Fraud Scheme (August 21, 2006)

Justice Department Sues to Halt Alleged Business Tax Scams (August 16, 2006)

Federal Judge Stops Tax Refund Fraud by Two Florida Tax Return Preparers (August 15, 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 11, 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 (August 3, 2006)

Justice Department Sues to Stop Texas Man from Preparing So-Called “Zero” Income Tax Returns (July 24, 2006)

Court Bars Southern California Man from Tax Return Preparation (July 19, 2006)

Permanent Injunction Against Florida Attorney Milton H. Baxley, II (July 18, 2006)

Federal Court Blocks South Carolina Woman's Alleged Tax Scam Said to Have Cost Treasury an Estimated $48 Million (July 17, 2006)

Institute of Global Prosperity Co-Director Barred from Promoting Tax Scheme (July 14, 2006)

Jackson Hewitt Franchise Banned from Preparing Improper Returns for Native Americans (July 13, 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: (July 12, 2006)

Trust Promoters Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud (June 29, 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 23, 2006)

Court Bars Southern California Men from Promoting Tax Scheme and Acting as Income-Tax Preparers (June 13, 2006)

Justice Department Sues Arizona Tax Preparer (June 7, 2006)

Federal Court Halts Tax Evasion Scheme (June 2, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Internet Tax-Fraud Scheme (June 2, 2006)

Preliminary Injunction Against Jerry O. Adams, III (May 23, 2006)

Permanent Injunction Against Donald R. Bushnell (May 22, 2006)

Court Bars Mississippi Man from Participating in Tax Return Preparation Business (May 3, 2006)

Permanent Injunction Against Michael J. Shanahan (April 27, 2006)

Court Orders Michigan Man to Halt Tax-Fraud Scheme and Stop Preparing Tax Returns for Others (April 25, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Down-Payment Assistance Organization from Making False Tax Benefit Claims (April 19, 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 18, 2006)

United States Sues Nine in Nationwide Crackdown on Tax-Refund Scam (April 13, 2006)

Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Jackson Hewitt Franchise from Preparing Improper Tax Returns for Native Americans (April 12, 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 11, 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 10, 2006)

Court Bars Two Florida Men from Selling Alleged Offshore Tax-Fraud Scheme (April 4, 2006)

Federal Court Orders New Hampshire Tax-Return Preparer to Give Customer Information to IRS (March 27, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Florida Man from Promoting Disabled-Access Telephone Tax Scam (March 24, 2006)

Justice Department Files Lawsuits to Stop North Carolina Businesses from Preparing Income Tax Returns (March 22, 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 20, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Promotion of Internet Tax-Fraud Scheme (March 16, 2006)

Court Shuts Down Southern California Return Preparation Firm (March 16, 2006)

Kansas Federal Court Bars Father and Daughter from Preparing  Tax Returns for Others (March 15, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Second Minnesota Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others (March 10, 2006)

Court Bars Arizona Couple from Selling Tax Scam (March 9, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Minnesota Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others (March 8, 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 6, 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 2, 2006)

Court Bars Ohio Man from Preparing Returns for Others (March 1, 2006)

Professional Tax Resister Sentenced to more than 12 Years in Prison for Tax Fraud (February 24, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Georgia Man from Promoting Tax-Fraud Scheme (February 22, 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 21, 2006)

Michigan Man Sentenced for Preparing Tax Returns in Violation of Court Order (February 16, 2006)

Justice Department Sues to Bar Father and Daughter from Preparing Tax Returns (February 14, 2006)

Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Minnesota Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others (February 7, 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 (February 2, 2006)

"Institute of Global Prosperity” Co-Founder Apprehended and Arrested for Tax Evasion (January 24, 2006)

Statement of Eileen J. O’Connor on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Dow Chemical Company v. United States: (January 23, 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 18, 2006)

Federal Court Bars Tax-Refund Fraud and Misappropriation by Two Florida Tax-Return Preparers (January 11, 2006)

 

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