Tax fraud

March 2, 2018 | Staff Writer

Returns from Gaithersburg Tax Preparer Blocked

A Gaithersburg tax preparer has been flagged as one of 20 that have a high volume of questionable tax returns,Comptroller Peter Franchot said Friday. Chris & Nas Tax Services on Montgomery Village Avenue was sent a written notice of the action after they were identified by the fraud unit that operates in the Comptroller’s Office, […]

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March 2, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Franchot Suspends Six Tax Preparation Locations in the County for Suspicious Filings (VIDEO)

In an effort to stop tax fraud and identity theft, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot announced he has suspended processing electronic and paper returns from 19 new private tax preparation locations, including six in Montgomery County. Franchot said he stopped the processing of returns because of a high volume of questionable returns received. Suspicious activity detected on […]

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