A Louisiana preparer has pleaded guilty to four counts of preparing fraudulent tax returns. Shawanda Nevers, 49, pleaded guilty to filing bogus returns between 2011 and 2016 even though a court banned her from preparing federal returns in 2014. She owes the Internal Revenue Service almost $7 million.

The Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals expects to begin testing a web-based virtual conference option next week. The web option is designed for taxpayers and their representatives who are not located near an IRS Appeals office.

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