Using a Ghost Preparer? Who Are You Going to Call When the IRS Comes Knocking?

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Using a Ghost Preparer? Who Are You Going to Call When the IRS Comes Knocking?
Feb 12, 2026 Season 2 Episode 18
CountingWorks PRO Marketing Team

As people begin to have their 2025 tax returns prepared, this is a reminder to avoid unethical ghost tax return preparers whose sloppy, uneducated or fraudulently prepared returns could cause you to miss out on the many new tax deductions and leave you holding the bag if the IRS comes knocking. Who are you going to call then?