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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Muncie tax preparer was sentenced Thursday for filing nearly 400 false tax returns. Christina Moles, also known as Tina Lashley, 50, of Redkey, Indiana, has been ...

A Tyler tax preparer has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a tax refund fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin Jr. said Tuesday in a press ...

Redkey tax preparer Christina Moles was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for filing 382 false tax returns. Moles falsified client returns between 2015 and 2021, claiming educational ...

INDIANAPOLIS—A tax preparer who guaranteed large refunds for her clients is headed to prison after investigators uncovered a multi-year scheme that cost the IRS over $500,000. Christina Moles ...

A Chicago area tax preparer has been indicted on federal charges, accused of filing dozens of bogus income tax returns on behalf of clients, in order to help them get refunds they weren't entitled to.

A staff member would be working her fourth night this week. She was looking forward to the stimulation of working with her fellow staff and the excitement over what she would find in the tax returns ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler tax preparer has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a tax refund fraud scheme. Karistha Johnson, 38, pleaded guilty Tuesday before U.S. District Judge ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Taxpayers are being urged to exercise caution as reports of "ghost" tax preparers continue to surface. These individuals offer tax services without certification and often ...

As the April 30 tax-filing deadline approaches, many tax practitioners are struggling to complete tax returns on time as they input data manually and attempt to ensure that clients’ tax slips are all ...

You also can file for free using one of several private-sector tax preparation software programs approved by the IRS. These free filing options, however, are for those with adjusted gross incomes ...