Federal Court Halts Detroit Father and Son's Tax Return Preparation, Whistleblower Award Case Challenged.
A federal court in Detroit has issued a preliminary injunction against Herman “Eddie” Simmons and Richmond Simmons, and their income tax preparation company, Profile Income Tax Company, for filing tax returns with false and inflated deductions for charitable contributions. The court accused the defendants of engaging in a pattern of willfully claiming false or inflated deductions to understate their clients’ liabilities. The defendants claimed they made "honest mistakes" in the returns, but the judge rejected the argument.