Court Permanently Bars Georgia Tax Preparer From Preparing Returns, Justice Department Says

A federal court has permanently barred a Griffin, Georgia, tax return preparer and her business from preparing tax returns, the Justice Department said.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued a permanent injunction against Tanja D. Hollis and her business, Tanja Tax Preparations, LLC, according to the department. The order bars Hollis from acting as a return preparer, preparing or helping others prepare tax returns, interfering with the administration and enforcement of internal revenue laws, and promoting any false tax scheme.

According to the court's order, as described by the department, Hollis knowingly prepared and filed federal income tax returns that understated customers' tax liabilities. The court found she claimed business expenses for customers who did not own or operate a business and education expenses for customers who were not enrolled as students. The court also found she reported fictitious business profits to claim larger earned income tax credits than customers were entitled to receive, the department said.

The court found that 90% of the returns Hollis prepared from 2022 to 2025 included these items and ordered her to pay the United States $567,000 in gains she received from preparing the returns. The United States had requested the injunction in the civil case.

The department said the IRS provides guidance on choosing a tax preparer, including a free directory of federal tax preparers.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice.

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