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DOJ targets Tampa tax preparers for alleged fraud

Niceville.comJanuary 19, 20251 Min Read
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TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil injunction in federal court to stop a Tampa-based tax preparation business from operating, alleging fraudulent practices aimed at reducing taxable income and increasing refunds.

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The suit names Darryl J. Madison, Malik F. Eugene, Yvette Madison, Marlesa J. Brown, and their company, Madison & Sons Enterprises, doing business as Madison Tax Services. According to the complaint, Mr Madison operated the business while working with contractors Eugene, Yvette Madison, and Brown.

The complaint alleges that the group engaged in schemes to falsify tax returns by inflating real estate expenses, fabricating charitable donation deductions, creating or inflating business losses, and falsely claiming residential energy credits.

These practices reportedly resulted in improper reductions of customers’ taxable income and increased refunds to which customers were not entitled.

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The DOJ’s action seeks to enjoin the defendants from owning or operating a tax preparation business and from preparing tax returns for others.

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