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The following is now available on the CRA Web site:

News release

Ottawa, Ontario, March 11, 2008… With Fraud Prevention Month in full swing, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers to stay away from return preparers who offer false tax deductions such as inflated charitable donations, child care expense claims, or even business expenses or losses.

While most preparers provide excellent service to tax filers, a few unscrupulous ones file fraudulent tax returns—and in the end it’s the client who pays. Remember that even if someone else prepares your tax return, you are responsible for all the information on the return.

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