Bankruptcy filing by TaxMasters puts focus on its aggressive ads. The Houston firm filed for bankruptcy after Texas'?attorney general sued it for misleading advertising,?.
TaxMasters Inc. has filed for?bankruptcy?protection following a legal challenge from Texas prosecutors who say the company's famed TV commercials mislead potential customers.
Skip to next paragraphThe Houston-based tax resolution company filed Chapter 11 reorganization documents in federal court on Sunday.
The filing says TaxMasters has assets of less than $50,000 and estimated liabilities of $1 million to $10 million.
Company founder and president Patrick Cox fronts the company's national advertising campaign.
KHOU-TV says Texas is suing TaxMasters for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. It says TaxMaster commercials encourage people to call for a free consultation with a tax specialist but the calls are answered by salespeople unqualified to provide tax advice.
A TaxMasters spokesman and attorney did not immediately respond to calls for comment Monday.
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Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/csm/~3/soN_76IJna0/Bankruptcy-for-TaxMasters-an-IRS-foe
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