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Tax Preparers Subject to Sanctions
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Minnesota law requires tax preparers (persons who prepare income tax returns for compensation) to follow standards of ethics and conduct. (See Minnesota Statute 270C.445, subdivisions 3 and 5.) If a tax preparer violates state law, the Minnesota Department of Revenue must publish information regarding their identity and violations.
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Rong Yang, CPA, P.C.
- Business Name: Rong Yang, CPA, P.C.
- Address: 2233 Hamline Ave N STE 129, Roseville, MN 55113-5008
- Action: Criminally convicted for violating Minnesota Statute 289A.63 subdivision 2(b) for knowingly aiding or assisting in or advising in the preparation of a return or document that is fraudulent or false.
Anselm Jibunor
- Business Name: JIibTax and Accounting
- Address: 7420 Unity Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- Action: Subject to final cease and desist order under Minnesota Statute 270C.445, subdivision 6(b).
Alfred Droe Peters Zodehgar
- Business Name: Professional Income Tax and Bookkeeping Service
- Address: 300 County Road 10, Brooklyn Center, MN
- Action: Assessed civil penalties in excess of $1,000 under Minnesota Statutes, Section 289A.60, subdivision 13(a), for reckless disregard of laws and rules and willful attempt to understate the liability for tax.
Olayinka Olaoye
- Business Name: Bestvalue Financial LLC
- Address: 2097 County Road D, Suite A
- Action: Assessed civil penalties in excess of $1,000 under Minnesota Statutes, Section 289A.60, subdivision 13(a), for reckless disregard of laws and rules and willful attempt to understate the liability for tax.
Getachew Teklu
- Business Name: Admas Travel
- Address: 2941 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
- Action: Subject to final cease and desist order under Minnesota Statute 270C.445, subdivision 6(b) with a civil penalty in excess of $1,000.
Adrieanna Bettie
- Address: 2918 Bryant Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411
- Action: Criminally convicted for violating Minnesota Statute 289A.63, subdivision 2(a), for filing false or fraudulent returns or documents.
Fuad Omar
- Business Name: Safaari Travel and Tax Services
- Address: 607 Cedar Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
- Action: Subject to final cease and desist order under Minnesota Statute 270C.445, subdivision 6(b) with a civil penalty in excess of $1,000.
Douglas J Law
- Business Name: Douglas J Law, CPA
- Address: 635 5th St. Newport, MN 55055
- Action: Assessed civil penalties in excess of $1,000 under Minnesota Statute 289A.60, subdivision 13(a), for reckless disregard of laws and rules and willful attempt to understate the liability for a tax.
Annie Mae Hester
- Address: 3430 Bryant Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55412
- Action: Criminally convicted for violating Minnesota Statute 289A.63 subdivision 2(b) for knowingly aiding or assisting in or advising in the preparation of a return or document that is fraudulent or false.
Cindy Halgren
- Address: 8813 115th Street Milaca, MN 56353
- Action: Criminally convicted for violating Minnesota Statute 289A.63, subdivision 1(b), for willfully evading and failing to pay taxes due.
Criminally convicted for violating Minnesota Statute 289A.63, subdivision 2(b), for aiding or assisting the filing of a false or fraudulent tax return.
If your name is listed above and you have questions, contact us at Taxpro.Review@state.mn.us, or call 651-296-3781 or 1-800-652-9094.
We issue cease and desist orders to prevent tax preparers from continuing behaviors and activities that violate the standards of conduct.
Anselm Jibunor
- Business Name: JIibTax and Accounting
- Address: 7420 Unity Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- Action: Subject to final cease and desist order under Minnesota Statute 270C.445, subdivision 6(b).
Getachew Teklu
- Business Name: Admas Travel
- Address: 2941 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
- Action: Subject to final cease and desist order under Minnesota Statute 270C.445, subdivision 6(b).
Fuad Omar
- Business Name: Safaari Travel and Tax Services
- Address: 607 Cedar Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
- Action: Subject to final cease and desist order under Minnesota Statute 270C.445, subdivision 6(b).
If your name is listed above and you have questions, contact us at
Taxpro.Review@state.mn.us, or call 651-296-3781 or 1-800-652-9094.
| If a tax preparer | Then we may |
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- Willfully attempts to understate the correct tax or recklessly disregards tax law while preparing a return
| - Assess a $500 penalty for each improperly prepared return
- Terminate or suspend their authority to electronically submit returns to Minnesota
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- Violates the standards of conduct required by Minnesota law
| - Assess a penalty up to $1,000 per violation
- Issue a cease and desist order
- Terminate or suspend their authority to electronically submit returns to Minnesota
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- Violates a cease and desist order issued by the department
| - Assess a penalty up to $5,000 per violation
- Terminate or suspend their authority to electronically submit returns to Minnesota
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- Does not include their Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) on a form requiring one
| - Assess a penalty of $50 for each failure
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- Does not have a valid PTIN when required under Internal Revenue Code, section 6109(a)(4), and does not include a valid PTIN on a form requiring one
| - Assess a penalty of $500 for each failure
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- Is convicted of a crime related to tax returns or tax return preparation
- Is assessed civil penalties of more than $1,000 for violations related to tax return preparation
- Is issued a cease and desist order
- Violates a criminal law regarding tax returns or tax return preparation
| - Publish their identity and violation on our Tax Preparers Subject to Sanctions list
- Investigate and refer them for criminal prosecution
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