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How a ‘Ghost’ Preparer Got Busted for Tax Fraud Scheme
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Subscribe26 AUG 2025 / ACCOUNTING & TAXES
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Kim Brown, a "ghost" tax preparer operating from her home in Augusta, Georgia, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for IRS tax fraud, resulting in over $540,000 in false tax refunds. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) used advanced data analytics and inter-agency cooperation to expose Brown's fraudulent practices, sending a signal to tax professionals about the growing capability of IRS's fraud detection systems.
Augusta, GA, just became ground zero for one of the most brazen tricks in the tax world, a so-called “ghost” preparer running a refund scam from her living room. Kim Brown, a tax preparer, is now serving 22 months in federal prison for defrauding the IRS...
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