I went to mr. Tristan patton to have him file my taxes. After taking some information he saw that i was already in the system and was listed as having two dependants. I told him that the dependants were no longer relevant. I told him that i was authorized to use the dependants but didnt want to if there would be a problem. He did some calculating and came up with the sum of about $5700.00. And after i questioned him about the security of this refund he said "they dont look at this small amount of money the irs was after the big moneymakers." he told me about a gold gaurantee offer and that there was a fee. I accepted the gold gaurantee. He assured me that this would protect me in the event of a problem. He filed the return and handed me some very distorted paperwork and because it looked so bad. He said that he would call me in and have me sign off the following day. I never recieved a call. Weeks went by and part of the returned showed up in my account. A few weeks later a letter from the irs. I took it to him he said dont worry about it if i didnt contest it i just would not recieve the other part of the return. I took his word being that he was the tax preparer. Later on another letter from the irs saying that i owed them money. I again went to mr. Patton. He nonchulantly told me all he could tell me was to call and make payment arrangements. He then stood up and said he was going to lunch and thats the last ive heard of him. He never had proper information to list dependants and with the information i gave him he did not follow legal tax filing procedures. I feel i was mislead and ripped off and that he was a misrepresentation of a legal tax preparer and a tax preperation company.
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