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Legal Aid offers advice on how to spot bad apples in the tax preparer field
By Mary Michelle Gillum Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee As tax season steadily approaches, many taxpayers will decide that they need to seek out professional tax advice. The tax-preparation industry is mostly made up of honest individuals and companies that have the knowledge to assist you. You may have already seen commercials for them on TV or received advertisements in the mail. However, the industry also includes some unscrupulous figures who make their money by taking advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers. I know because I’ve seen the effects firsthand. At Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, where I’m an attorney, about 30 percent of our clients seek our help with issues related to bad tax preparation, tax preparer fraud or identity theft. These
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