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High-volume tax preparer

WA 2025 Municipal Government
DOJ Fraud
Penalty
$5 million

Outcome

High-volume tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns

Details

High-volume tax preparer — DOJ Enforcement (2025)

DOJ took enforcement action against High-volume tax preparer in WA in 2025 involving fraud violations in the Municipal Government sector.

Penalty: $5 million

Violation types: Fraud
Entity type: Municipality
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: WA

Source: DOJ Press Release — High-volume tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns

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Source: DOJ Press Release — High-volume tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns

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