FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Ohio Man Marketed Scheme Nationwide WASHINGTONThe Justice Department announced today that a federal court in Cincinnati has permanently barred Batavia, Ohio resident Richard Standring from selling a FOIA Generator and IMF decoding service. The permanent injunction orderwhich replaces a preliminary injunction entered last March http://www.usdoj./gov/tax/txdv06149.htm was signed by Judge Susan J. Dlott of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
The order bars Standring from promoting or selling the FOIA Generator and IMF decoding service or any similar fraudulent scheme that would assist customers to violate tax laws. Earlier, the court adopted the findings of a magistrate judge who found that Standring falsely told customers that they could rely on his services to decode IRS documents and to prove they are not legally obligated to file federal income tax returns or pay federal income taxes. Standring and his business, VIP Sales, located in Cincinnati, marketed this scheme nationwide at seminars and on several websites. The permanent injunction was filed May 30, 2006.
Standring also must send a copy of the courts order to persons who sold or bought his FOIA Generator and IMF decoding service and provide the Department of Justice with a list of customers names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and Social Security numbers. More information about this case is available at http://www.usdoj.gov/tax/txdv04722.htm.
The Justice Department has sought and obtained injunctions against more than 180 tax promoters and preparers since 2001. Information about these cases is available on the Justice Department Tax Divisions Web site at http://www.usdoj.gov/tax/taxpress2006.htm. More information about the Justice Departments Tax Division can be found at http://www.usdoj.gov/tax. 06-344
Source: US Department of Justice
