A tax preparer promised me a massive refund using a secret self-employment tax credit, am I legally liable for fraud if they falsify my return to get the money?

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Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown · Accepted Answer

Questions like this often turn on how much the taxpayer knew about the claimed credit, what information was provided to the preparer, and whether the return was signed under penalties of perjury with obvious inaccuracies. In many cases, the IRS looks at both the preparer’s conduct and the taxpayer’s For an answer applied to your exact numbers, bring this question to a licensed KGOB CPA in a focused session and leave with a clear next step.