I really am an Enrolled Agent. In fact, hanging on the wall behind me is my Certificate of Enrollment (and my license is in my wallet).
Do you believe that anyone would impersonate a Certified Public Accountant? And would then choose to specialize in serving law enforcement?
Given that I’m writing about it, you should know the answer. From Arvada, Colorado (suburban Denver) comes the story of Denise Smith. Ms. Smith was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury of 50 counts for allegedly impersonating an accountant. She’s also alleged to have incorrectly increased the deductions for her clients, cheating the IRS and Colorado out of tax revenue.
Her scheme unraveled when a client received an audit notice which apparently led to the investigation. Besides the obvious moral of the story (choose a reputable tax preparer) the Bozo moral is that if you’re going to impersonate an accountant, choose clients who don’t have the power to arrest you.