JACKSON HEWITT ASSURED ME OF A SAFE REFUND AND FILED ME ILLEGALY CAUSING IRS PROBLEMS RIPOFF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA

Jackson Hewitt (especially in your area and those around you) has been caught filing fraudulant returns. Basically, customers would come in, tell them how much they wanted to get back, and the preparers would tell them what they needed (based on their W2's) to get that amount of money back. If that meant dependents magically appearing or extra earned income suddenly coming into play, then so be it.

I know for a fact there is a lawsuit being prepared in the Montgomery area, although I can't provide you with details. Call a few lawyers in your area and ask for a free consultation and discuss with them your options. Be sure to bring any paperwork associated with the case.

If you no longer have the paperwork, or you need proof that you never signed, then go to the office that prepared the return, request a copy of your previous return (usually provided for free) and do not mention why you need it. If they catch their error and ask you to sign papers now, refuse.

Good luck with this.

If what you are writing is true, and I have no reason to believe it is not, then you had an awful preparer.

You told the preparer not to use your two dependents, but it looks as if he did, as your refund looks like it may include EIC. He presented you incomplete or questionable paperwork, and then told you he would rewrite the return. But it appears he sent it (without signatures?)

He advised you to ignore an IRS letter. That was simply agregious. NEVER ignore a letter from the IRS.

The IRS only looks for large moneymakers? No way! More lower income earners are audited than any other group, particularly if EIC is involved.

I would never go back to that office again, no matter if the preparer is still there or not. There are so many things wrong here that it appears that this preparer particularly is ill-informed or irresponsible.

My advise is to go to the IRS, explain the situation to them, and let them help in correcting the errors. The IRS, despite their reputation, is really there to help. (I'm from the federal government, and I'm here to help you). While the problem with the JH preparer may be isolated, it is still a problem for you. If you do not want to go to the IRS, go to another tax office (BLOCK, CPA, etc) to have them prepare an amended return. However, as long as the IRS is auditing your return, an amended return will not help, but will confuse the situation.