FLORENCE, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Florence returned a 43-count indictment against a local tax preparer, Talisha Cooper, 44, of Coward, for preparing false tax returns.
Understanding the Case Against Florence Tax Preparer Talisha Cooper
The indictment alleges that Talisha Cooper was a manager of Tax Fusions, located in Florence. Beginning in 2019 and through 2023, Talisha Cooper knowingly filed numerous returns that were fraudulent. The returns reported false fuel tax credits, family and sick leave credits, employee business expenses and Schedule C business profits or losses. The investigation revealed at least 43 instances of false returns with a total loss of $374,349.
The tax preparer was arrested today and arraigned in federal court this afternoon. She faces a maximum penalty of three years in federal prison and a fine.
All charges in the indictment are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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