Jack from Ohio

Ditto here. Just say the word and I would gladly do your return, for no charge, to help repay you for your efforts here, because this forum has huge value to me, and many other preparers. Consider it my part to help this forum. Please keep up the good work.

If a client presents me a W-2, that he/she knows has an improper SS# on it because he/she chose to use it to circumvent the rules/laws concerning employment, is that not fraud by anyone's definition?? The reasons why a person chooses to use someone else's SS# are irrelevent to the fact that it is fraud. I do not see any gray area in this matter.

I guess maybe I missed something about due diligence... Please correct me if I am off base here... If I prepare a return KNOWING that the SS# on the return does not belong to the filer, have I not just been an accessory to fraud?? Am I not required to be certain of the identity of all the taxpayers I prepare returns for? I would not, will not do as you have described. Call me a "Goodie Two Shoes" if you wish.