Security News in Brief: Florida Return Preparers Charged with Defrauding the IRS

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A federal grand jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida returned an indictment on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, charging two tax preparers with conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing false tax returns. The defendants made their initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt today.