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Briefly and without explanation of the delay in getting this to you for which I apologize, I offer thefollowing:• DGK Associates provided some bookkeeping and tax preparation services to theindividual and company listed in your claim named above from 2005 through 2013for tax years 2004-2012.• In...

2005 (T/Y 2004) and 2006 (TN 2005), DGK prepared income tax returns, Forms1040 and 540 using records as provided by the taxpayer.• Following the 2006 tax season, the taxpayer was notified by the Internal RevenueService that he would be auditing the 2004 return and in preparing for that audit, itbecame obvious that not all information could be substantiated as the taxpayer hadmixed personal expenses with business in his business [redacted] file and he hadnot differentiated in types of expenses in posting payments to credit card accounts. Asa result, the taxpayer incurred additional taxes and penalties and interest. In addition,because of the changes, the IRS also examined the 2005 return with the same result.• Consequent to that audit, we made it clear to the taxpayer that the bookkeeping hadbeen done erroneously and offered to "clean up the books" prior to the preparation ofthe 2006 returns and he agreed and we continued doing that through tax year 2008.Examples of the .errors· would he· claiming all [redacted] charges, personaland business to Cost of Goods, Purchases as a business expense. These wouldinclude [redacted] personal and household charges as well as family vacationexpenses.• Consequently, the 2006 and 2007 and 2008 returns were prepared and filed with noissue.• At that, we met with the taxpayer and offered our bookkeeping services on acontinuing basis and he declined and we subsequently met with him explaining how• For the preparation of the 2009 and 2010 returns, [redacted] indicated that he hadbeen doing the bookkeeping properly and that there was no need to check it priorto preparing the tax return and we proceeded to prepare the tax returns using the[redacted] reports as provided from his file.• In 2012, both years were called for examination. It became obvious quickly thathe had resorted to his previous practices and took all home and personal expensesas business expenses and although some of those expenses could still be writtenoff on his Schedule A ... Itemized Deductions, he could not provide documentationto support most of them including major medical expenses. The auditor allowedseveral months to gather that information but none of it was provided until afterthe audit was closed and those receipts were minimal and did not provide supportfor most of the expenses.• The 2011 and 2012 returns were both prepared during the period of that audit and,as instructed by the auditor, [redacted], they were provided to him. He hadinstructed us to not file electronically file them as he would put them in thesystem.• I don't doubt that the taxpayer owes in excess of$330,000 for the tax years 2009and 2010 as the audit results showed approximately $226,000 plus penalties andinterest but that was not due to preparation errors or a lack of audit defense.Instead, it was attributed to faulty bookkeeping and a lack of records tosubstantiate most of the expenses.• As for other "charges": the 2007 return was filed on 9/8/2008 on extension.• I did file an tax return for tax year 2013 for the taxpayer's estranged wife afterspeaking with [redacted] and receiving permission to use the mortgage intereston her return and, in fact, his exact words were to "Use whatever she needs," asdocumented in my notes.• I believe whole heartedly that [redacted] has had "a friend" review the returnsfor 2009 and 2010 finding only one number that is accurate, but DGK was notresponsible for those numbers as explained previously.• [redacted] was never charged for the representation in any audit.• We will not accept responsibility for bookkeeping errors by him or anyoneentering date in his office. We have accepted responsibility for the bookkeepingthat was done in our office which was never audited or corrected by IRS.• The collection agent, Mrs. Loftesness was made aware of the auditor's name andnumber for verification that he was provided the copies of the 2011 and 2012returns at his direction.• 1 was not contracted regarding the 2013 return that wouid have been prepared In2014, nor would I have agreed to do it based on the status of his records andinability to provide substantiation of numbers historically in his records.• In order to file returns electronically we have the taxpayer review the returns andsign the electronic filing authorization as required by the IRS and Franchise TaxBoard. Mr. and [redacted] reviewed copies and signed those forms for everyyear that electronic returns were filed including those for 2009 and 2010. Copiesof the authorizations are maintained in our office.I do not believe that the issues regarding improper bookkeeping and record keeping doneby [redacted] or that he had done in his office was intentionally to reduce his taxes. I dobelieve that the concept of proper bookkeeping is outside of his expertise but that hewanted to feel as though everything was in his control and he was not comfortable havingit done properly outside of his office. Had the bookkeeping been done by a professionalwith the bills, credit card statements and bank statements to support business expensesprovided, [redacted] would have owed the additional taxes at the time of the return filingand would have saved thousands of dollars in penalties and interest.Should you have further questions regarding this issue, please feel free to contact me.Sincerely,[redacted]DGK Associates

Review: [redacted] was employed as bookkeeper & tax preparer for 12 years. She collected payment for tax returns improperly prepared for 2009 and 2010. [redacted] also failed to defend a tax audit for 2009 and 2010.

[redacted] failed to file for tax years 2011 and 2012; told me they were filed and billed me. I also paid for 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013 which were unfiled. I paid [redacted] in the amount of $17,341.88 in total for these tax years including 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. [redacted] fouled up my tax returns so severely that I now have tax liens filed on home from IRS and FTB.

In 2013 [redacted] prepared my wife's taxes and claimed 100% of the mortgage interest on my wife's return, which is incorrect. I own a business and need the tax write of mortgage interest to offset business income.

[redacted] sent me copies of 2011 and 2012 tax returns, she said she had filed, but did not. I showed these 2011 and 2012 tax return copies to IRS agent, Linda Loftesness in San Diego who laughed at the copies. Linda Loftesness, IRS Collections Agent, stated that the returns were useless as they were unsigned, unfiled and inaccurate. Linda Loftesness asked me to have new returns prepared and filed.

[redacted] also charged me for tax year 2007, which she never filed with IRS or FTB. I want a refund for money I paid in good faith for tax years 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. IRS is claiming that I owe more than $330,000.00 for 2009 and 2010 due to her errors, penalties and interest. Work has been done on both 2009 and 2010 by a friend and only one number is accurate that I have found. She had the correct mortgage interest on one of the tax returns, the other tax return had no items that were correct. It appears that [redacted] made up numbers for the 1040s and other forms prepared.

I may lose my home and business due to the tax errors; failure to defend the tax audit; penalties and interest charged and the failure to file taxes for years she claimed she filed & didnDesired Settlement: I want a refund for money paid for tax years 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 in the amount of $17,341.88 (seventeen thousand, three hundred forty one dollars and eighty eight cents). I also want letters written, that I approve of, to IRS, FTB and me explaining her reason for failure to submit 4 years of tax returns, for 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

I need a second letter written to IRS, FTB and me, that I approve of, explaining the faulty tax returns she filed for 2009 and 2010 and her reason for failing to properly defend the tax audit for 2009 and 2010.

Due to [redacted]'s astonomical errors in tax return preparations; failure to defend the tax audit and failure to submit returns, I now owe IRS and FTB more than $330,000.00 for just 2009 and 2010 alone. I want [redacted] to pay for half of the money owed to IRS and FTB due to her negligence and failure to defend the 2009-2010 audit.

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Briefly and without explanation of the delay in getting this to you for which I apologize, I offer thefollowing:• DGK Associates provided some bookkeeping and tax preparation services to theindividual and company listed in your claim named above from 2005 through 2013for tax years 2004-2012.• In 2005 (T/Y 2004) and 2006 (TN 2005), DGK prepared income tax returns, Forms1040 and 540 using records as provided by the taxpayer.• Following the 2006 tax season, the taxpayer was notified by the Internal RevenueService that he would be auditing the 2004 return and in preparing for that audit, itbecame obvious that not all information could be substantiated as the taxpayer hadmixed personal expenses with business in his business [redacted] file and he hadnot differentiated in types of expenses in posting payments to credit card accounts. Asa result, the taxpayer incurred additional taxes and penalties and interest. In addition,because of the changes, the IRS also examined the 2005 return with the same result.• Consequent to that audit, we made it clear to the taxpayer that the bookkeeping hadbeen done erroneously and offered to "clean up the books" prior to the preparation ofthe 2006 returns and he agreed and we continued doing that through tax year 2008.Examples of the .errors· would he· claiming all [redacted] charges, personaland business to Cost of Goods, Purchases as a business expense. These wouldinclude [redacted] personal and household charges as well as family vacationexpenses.• Consequently, the 2006 and 2007 and 2008 returns were prepared and filed with noissue.• At that, we met with the taxpayer and offered our bookkeeping services on acontinuing basis and he declined and we subsequently met with him explaining how• For the preparation of the 2009 and 2010 returns, [redacted] indicated that he hadbeen doing the bookkeeping properly and that there was no need to check it priorto preparing the tax return and we proceeded to prepare the tax returns using the[redacted] reports as provided from his file.• In 2012, both years were called for examination. It became obvious quickly thathe had resorted to his previous practices and took all home and personal expensesas business expenses and although some of those expenses could still be writtenoff on his Schedule A ... Itemized Deductions, he could not provide documentationto support most of them including major medical expenses. The auditor allowedseveral months to gather that information but none of it was provided until afterthe audit was closed and those receipts were minimal and did not provide supportfor most of the expenses.• The 2011 and 2012 returns were both prepared during the period of that audit and,as instructed by the auditor, [redacted], they were provided to him. He hadinstructed us to not file electronically file them as he would put them in thesystem.• I don't doubt that the taxpayer owes in excess of$330,000 for the tax years 2009and 2010 as the audit results showed approximately $226,000 plus penalties andinterest but that was not due to preparation errors or a lack of audit defense.Instead, it was attributed to faulty bookkeeping and a lack of records tosubstantiate most of the expenses.• As for other "charges": the 2007 return was filed on 9/8/2008 on extension.• I did file an tax return for tax year 2013 for the taxpayer's estranged wife afterspeaking with [redacted] and receiving permission to use the mortgage intereston her return and, in fact, his exact words were to "Use whatever she needs," asdocumented in my notes.• I believe whole heartedly that [redacted] has had "a friend" review the returnsfor 2009 and 2010 finding only one number that is accurate, but DGK was notresponsible for those numbers as explained previously.• [redacted] was never charged for the representation in any audit.• We will not accept responsibility for bookkeeping errors by him or anyoneentering date in his office. We have accepted responsibility for the bookkeepingthat was done in our office which was never audited or corrected by IRS.• The collection agent, Mrs. Loftesness was made aware of the auditor's name andnumber for verification that he was provided the copies of the 2011 and 2012returns at his direction.• 1 was not contracted regarding the 2013 return that wouid have been prepared In2014, nor would I have agreed to do it based on the status of his records andinability to provide substantiation of numbers historically in his records.• In order to file returns electronically we have the taxpayer review the returns andsign the electronic filing authorization as required by the IRS and Franchise TaxBoard. Mr. and [redacted] reviewed copies and signed those forms for everyyear that electronic returns were filed including those for 2009 and 2010. Copiesof the authorizations are maintained in our office.I do not believe that the issues regarding improper bookkeeping and record keeping doneby [redacted] or that he had done in his office was intentionally to reduce his taxes. I dobelieve that the concept of proper bookkeeping is outside of his expertise but that hewanted to feel as though everything was in his control and he was not comfortable havingit done properly outside of his office. Had the bookkeeping been done by a professionalwith the bills, credit card statements and bank statements to support business expensesprovided, [redacted] would have owed the additional taxes at the time of the return filingand would have saved thousands of dollars in penalties and interest.Should you have further questions regarding this issue, please feel free to contact me.Sincerely,[redacted]DGK Associates

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