DOJ v. Thomas Donkor

Thomas Donkor, doing business as VIP Biz Center LLC and VIP Tax Services, allegedly prepared federal tax returns for customers on which he claimed fraudulent deductions to purposely underreport the tax his customers owed, and claimed refunds they were not entitled to receive, according to the DOJ. The complaint alleges that Donkor prepared returns that falsify business expenses, income, and losses, and claimed improper itemized deductions for non-deductible rent and unreimbursed business expenses for ineligible taxpayers. It also alleges that Donkor violated the law by failing to obtain the customer’s signature on the return, failing to provide the customer with a copy of the return, and failing to explain the fee he charged.

Summary generated from official Department of Justice press release