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Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Chicago Tax Preparation Business

Co-Owner Allegedly Claims Tax Deductions for Fake Expenses on Customer Returns

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2014. The United States has sued The Tax Helper Corp, a tax preparation business with a store located in Chicago, and seeks to permanently bar the company and its alleged co-owner, Johnnie Pernell Jr., from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. 

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According to the complaint, Pernell Jr. prepared tax returns that falsely claimed deductions for fake…

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