I would add that your negligence claim against the return preparer would probably be barred by the statute of limitations.

Your money would probably be better spent on a tax lawyer to do what the crooks should have done and your IRS debt. $10K isn’t enough to interest...

You can sue for both, breach of contract and possibly fraud and DTPA. The Texas Theft Act and DTPA provide recovery of attorneys fees (if you...

If she complains that you defrauded her, that could be enough to violate your probation. I’ve seen it happen. POs can be very arbitrary. Can...

The way to get someone not to sue you is to negotiate an agreement, eg, your promise to pay, in exchange for a signed release of liability. I...

Agreed. You got the extra money that wasn’t withheld and could have adjusted that with Form W4. You should do that now.

It sounds like failure to file late filing penalties (5%/month x 5 months and less after) or a possible audit adjustment that you did not mention....

Don’t waste your time on this issue if there is no limitations due diligence in service issues. Disputing service before judgment at Best Buy’s you...

Without authorization, no. But it sounds like they have corrected their error leaving you with no damages to support a lawsuit. Prevention?...

If you can’t afford $300 a month, you probably can’t afford a bankruptcy lawyer. They’ll take a judgment which they won’t be able to collect.

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