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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