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.
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