Each year, Americans prepare for tax season by scrounging up any spare receipt that might qualify them for a marginal credit or deduction. Sometimes people misrepresent their actual tax obligations in order to qualify for a lower tax bill or a higher refund. They might do this either accidentally or on purpose—but due to the complexity of the tax code the difference between the two can be quite murky.
This month the Department of Justice has announced law enforcement actions in at least six different cases involving tax preparers.
