CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2015. A federal court in Chicago has permanently barred Laurie G. Helfer, aka Laurie G. Powell, individually and doing business as Laurie’s Freelance & Tax Preparation Services and Tax Lady Laurie Inc., from preparing federal tax returns for others and from operating a tax return business, the Justice Department announced today. The defendant was also ordered to surrender any existing Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) or Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) registered in her name or in any name used for any purpose by Helfer.
