ATLANTA Jean Samuel Gai has been arraigned on federal charges of aiding the filing of a false tax return. At the time, Gai was on probation in Georgia for similar tax-related offenses. At a time when he was already on probation for a prior tax-related charge, Gai s allegedly returned to filing false tax returns, said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. It is important to check a tax professional s background before engaging him or her to assist with filing any tax returns. Often in these types of schemes, the taxpayers fall victim to leaning on the trust of their return preparers, said IRS-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey. The charges in this case show our seriousness in holding return preparers accountable for abusing their trusted positions to fraudulently gain more client funds. Taxpayers are strongly encouraged to review their return and ask questions in order to avoid falling victim to dishonest return preparers.