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Federal Court in San Diego, California, Enters Permanent Injunction Barring Criminally Prosecuted Tax Preparer from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others
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Press Release Federal Court in San Diego, California, Enters Permanent Injunction Barring Criminally Prosecuted Tax Preparer from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others Friday, November 13, 2026 Share
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has issued an order permanently barring Oladapo Olagbemi, who managed a San Diego-based tax return preparation business, from preparing federal tax returns for any person or entity other than himself, the Justice Department announced today. The injunction also bars Olagbemi from, among other things, owning any business involved in tax return preparation or training any person in the preparation of tax returns. Olagbemi consented to the civil injunction order.
As set out in the complaint, Olagbemi operated a business that provided tax return preparation services under the name D.A.O. Accounting, Consulting, and Taxation, Inc. On June 4, 2026, Olagbemi pleaded guilty to four counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, for which he was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment, and was ordered to pay approximately $1,922,887.31 in restitution to the United States. The complaint alleged that between 2019 and 2024, Olagbemi falsified material matters that minimized or eliminated tax due and ensured refunds by including false schedules 1, A, C, E, Forms 2106, and/or Forms 5695 when preparing returns.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Joshua Wu of the Civil Division’s Tax Litigation Branch made the announcement. Tax Litigation Branch attorneys Kelark Azer Habashi (assigned attorney) and Jeffery N. Nunez (civil-criminal coordinator) handled this matter.
Taxpayers seeking a return preparer should remain vigilant against unscrupulous tax preparers. The IRS has information on its website for choosing a tax return preparer and has launched a free directory of federal tax preparers. The IRS also offers 10 tips to avoid tax season fraud and ways to safeguard their personal information.
In the past decade, the Department of Justice has obtained injunctions against hundreds of unscrupulous tax preparers. Information about these cases is available on the Justice Department’s website. An alphabetical listing of persons enjoined from preparing returns and promoting tax schemes can be found on this page. If you believe that one of the enjoined persons or businesses may be violating an injunction, please contact the Civil Division, Tax Litigation Branch, with details.
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