United States of America v. Lopez et al

  1. February 16, 2016

    Federal Court Shuts Down Nationwide Tax Prep Business

    An Illinois federal judge ordered a national chain of tax preparation stores to shut its doors Tuesday in response to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice accusing the company of filing thousands of fraudulent returns.

  2. February 04, 2016

    Tax Preparer's False Returns Cost US Millions, DOJ Says

    As tax season gets underway, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in Illinois federal court Thursday to stop a tax preparer that may have cost the government $8.2 million in 2015 tax revenue from filing more fraudulent returns.