Liberty Tax Service

Justice Department Sues to Permanently Shut Down 3 Columbia-Area Liberty Tax Service Franchises

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Three Columbia-area, South Carolina Liberty Tax Service franchises are accused of deliberately preparing false federal income tax returns in order to increase their customers’ refunds, according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Justice Department. The United States’ complaint asks the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina to permanently bar the alleged…