20 Latest Tax Preparers Barred From Filing Returns In Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Twenty Maryland tax preparers have been suspended from filing income tax returns because of fraud concerns, which makes 34 total businesses barred from filing this tax season. State officials said the preparers were blocked because of a high volume of questionable returns received. The businesses range from Atlanta to Charlotte, North Carolina, to Baltimore and Prince George's County.

The businesses were sent written notice of the action after they were flagged by the comptroller's fraud unit using modern technology that detects fraud. The agency has a review process that provides an opportunity for blocked preparers to have their filing privileges restored.

The tax preparers blocked from filing returns are:

• In & Out Tax Service, 1936 Hosea L Willams Drive SE, Atlanta
• Cash Bar Financial & Tax Services, 6475 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 350A, Hyattsville
• Kauffy Tax Services, 600 Washington Ave., Suite 100, Towson
• Tax Lady II Maryland, 65 E. Franklin St., Hagerstown
• Caspero Tax and Accounting Service, 1503 Laurel Wood Way, Frederick
• Great Lakes Global Enterprises, LLC, 15 Walden Willow Court, Gwynn Oak
• Aurathecool accounting solutions, 8101 Sandy Springs Road, Suite 106, Laurel
• Gallaye Tax Services, 5690 Stafford Road, Charlotte, NC
• GA Tax Professional, 8811 Utopia Place, Walkerville
• Chris & Nas Tax Services, 22 Montgomery Village Ave., Suite D, Gaithersburg
• Bey’s Tax Service, 3844 Augustine Place, Rex, GA
• A Plus Advantage Prof, 9909 Goodluck Road, Lanham
• Yakob & Co. LLC (aka Yakob & Co. PLLC) 2001 Benning Road NE, Washington, DC
• Magnolia Baez, 7411 Riggs Road, Suite 422, Hyattsville
• Santana Gordon Enterprises, LLC, 6071 Gwynn Oak Ave., Gwynn Oak
• Williams Tax Services, 1516 N Fulton Ave., Baltimore
• Samuel Tax Services LLC, 5459 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore
• MJC Tax, 239 Florida Ave., Salisbury
• Danish Tax Service, 1722 North Rolling Road, Windsor Mill
• Legette Tax Services, 8817 Belair Road, Nottingham

In 2017, the Comptroller's Office blocked suspicious tax returns at 95 tax preparation businesses in 113 locations. Since taking office in 2007, the comptroller's team has identified and blocked more than 88,000 fraudulent returns and intercepted and denied $190.2 million worth of fraudulent refunds.

SEE ALSO: 2018 Income Tax Season: Filing Begins For Maryland

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