December 17, 2007
Palesky barred from preparing tax returns
A federal judge in Portland last week permanently barred Carol Palesky from ever preparing or filing federal tax returns for others.
Palesky, known for leading a citizens' initiative in 2004 to cap property taxes in the state, is accused of preparing federal income tax returns claiming inflated deductions and credits for customers of her Topsham-based business East Accounting Services, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The court ordered Palesky to mail a copy of the injunction to all her clients and provide the government with a list of names, addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and social security numbers for everyone she prepared tax returns for between 2003 and 2005.
Palesky, known for leading a citizens' initiative in 2004 to cap property taxes in the state, is accused of preparing federal income tax returns claiming inflated deductions and credits for customers of her Topsham-based business East Accounting Services, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The court ordered Palesky to mail a copy of the injunction to all her clients and provide the government with a list of names, addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and social security numbers for everyone she prepared tax returns for between 2003 and 2005.
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