I try to save my clients money on their tax returns by finding legitimate deductions that they’re entitled to. Unfortunately, not everyone in my profession cares about legitimate.
I wrote about Anthony Pendleton last February. Mr. Pendleton’s clients did get refunds. However, Mr. Pendleton’s methods were out of the Bozo tax professional’s guide: imaginary employers, phony W-2s, and fake educational expenses. Mr. Pendleton, who was a former IRS employee, should have realized his scheme was doomed from the start.
Mr. Pendleton was tried in Los Angeles and he was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States through the filing of the false tax returns. He’ll almost certainly find his way to a real ClubFed facility when he’s sentenced in November.