Govt shuts more than 30 tax preparers in 6 months

Seattle Times: WASHINGTON — As the April 15 federal income tax deadline approaches, the Justice Department says it has closed more than 30 unscrupulous tax preparers and tax fraud promoters in the last six months.

They were shuttered for improperly manipulating customers' income, expenses and dependents and for selling customers deceptive loans with exorbitant fees.

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