IRS Urges Caution when Choosing a Tax Preparer
Taxpayers are on the hook for falsehoods on their returns no matter who prepares them.
Representatives from the Internal Revenue’s Springfield Office have shared recommendations for New Jersey Taxpayers. In a press release, IRS Criminal Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Newark Field Office, JoAnn Zuniga advised caution for people selecting a return preparer, noting that the taxpayers are accountable for falsehoods on their tax forms regardless of who prepared it. “Knowingly falsifying documents filed with the IRS is a crime,” Zuniga said in the release. Dishonest return preparers use a variety of methods to cheat the government. It is your responsibility to know what is on your income tax return. You are ultimately responsible for what gets filed with the IRS.” Zuniga said fraudulent preparers claim …
