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Cleveland Tax Preparer Allegedly Manipulated Returns for Refunds
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Subscribe15 APR 2026 / ACCOUNTING & TAXES
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Cleveland tax preparer Sherita Booker is facing criminal charges for allegedly fabricating Schedule C forms attached to clients’ Form 1040s, claiming business losses for individuals who did not own businesses. This would reduce taxable income, boosting refunds, and but was discovered as part of a sting operation by an IRS agent in 2023.
You ever review a batch of returns and notice something odd, every other client suddenly has a side business showing losses? Same pattern, same numbers, same story. At first glance, it looks like hustle culture. On a second look, it feels off. That is exa...
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