As tax season heats up, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a warning to taxpayers to beware of unscrupulous tax return preparers. Specifically, the DOJ is reminding taxpayers to remain wary of tax preparers who claim they can obtain larger refunds than other tax preparers, or who engage in dishonest practices. “Fraudulent tax return preparers harm…
Apparently we do have antitrust laws left in this country – when the mood strikes us, that is. The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed an antitrust lawsuit to stop H&R Block from buying 2nd Story Software, the company that makes TaxACT. Last year, H&R Block had annual revenues of $3.9 billion…
On April 20, President Obama put forth Mary L. Smith as his nominee to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division. A hearing to consider the nomination was held last month, on May 12. The report on the hearing was sent to the Senate for consideration earlier this week. And that’s where things…
