Rocky Mount tax preparer charged with fraud

Rocky Mount, N.C. — A Rocky Mount tax preparer accused of helping her clients file fraudulent tax returns was arrested Wednesday.

Gloria Ann Johnson, 40, owner of Johnson’s Tax Service on North Winstead Drive, is facing 20 counts of aid or assist in the preparation of fraudulent tax returns, two counts of attempt to evade or defeat tax and three counts of false reports to a law enforcement officer.

The charges were filed by the North Carolina Department of Revenue following a lengthy investigation by a special agent. Authorities said Johnson helped created bogus returns for clients from 2009 to 2011. They said she also provided false receipts and documents to her clients to show to the agent in order to hinder the investigation.

Authorities said Johnson also filed fraudulent returns for herself in 2009 and 2010, understating her taxable income and overstating her business expenses.

Johnson was held under a $313,000 secured bond. Her first court appearance is scheduled for Thursday in Wake County District Court in Raleigh.

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Please do check out your tax preparers, don't go to someone who took a two week course and expect to have them done correctly. Use common sense.

peterbacon11
January 31, 2013 12:02 p.m.

Please tell me that you are considering or don't pay taxes, because if so then don't drive on my roads I pay for and don't have children that will use my school districts that I pay for. I am not saying government is using the money wisely. Please pay your taxes, don't be stupid or just leave this country.

peterbacon11
January 31, 2013 12:01 p.m.

I thought illegal immigrants were the only ones taking advantage of the system.

mayra0313
January 31, 2013 11:22 a.m.

Ummmmmmmmmmm,,,,Your wrong !!!! The IRS So called won,,,Because people like yourself wont standup to them ! You DO NOT HAVE to pay "income taxe's" !! Seen it firsthand !! - nckidd29

Oh yes, like I would take advice from someone who cannot write or spell! And by the way, you don't have to pay income taxes if you don't mind going TO JAIL, genius.