United States of America v. Odne

Filing 35

ORDER: The government's Unopposed Motion to Enter Sitpulated Preliminary Injunction Against Alexander Baraz (Doc. # 34 ) is granted. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/14/2016. (DRW) Modified on 1/14/2016 (DRW).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MILOT ODNE, individually and d/b/a
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LBS TAX SERVICES, RAPID TAX 1, )
RAPID TAX 1, LLC, and MILOT ODNE, )
LLC; and ALEXANDER BARAZ,
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individually and d/b/a LBS TAX
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SERVICES, RAPID TAX 1, and
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ALEXANDER BARAZ, LLC,
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Defendants.
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Civil No. 8:15-cv-1079-VMC-EAJ

ORDER OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST ALEXANDER BARAZ

Now before the Court is the United States’ Unopposed Motion to Enter a Stipulated
Preliminary Injunction against Alexander Baraz (Doc. # 34). Pursuant to the terms of the
Stipulation for Entry of Preliminary Injunction Against Alexander Baraz which are hereby
incorporated herein, approved and made a part of this Order,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Alexander Baraz, individually and doing business as
LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and Alexander Baraz, LLC, and anyone acting in concert or
participation with him, is preliminarily enjoined, effective from the date of this Order, pursuant
to Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C.) (26 U.S.C.) §§ 7402, 7407, and 7408, from acting as a federal
tax return preparer and assisting in, advising, or directing the preparation or filing of federal tax
returns, amended returns, or any other federal tax documents or forms for any person or entity
other than himself; investing in, providing capital or loans to, or receiving fees or remuneration
from a tax return preparation business; and owning, operating, managing, working in,
controlling, licensing, consulting with, or franchising a tax return preparation business.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Alexander Baraz, individually and doing business as
LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and Alexander Baraz, LLC, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7402, shall
immediately close all tax return preparation stores that he currently owns directly or through any
entity, and whether those stores do business as LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, or under any
other name. Alexander Baraz shall not thereafter re-open those tax return preparation stores or
any new store(s) absent order of this Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Alexander Baraz, individually and doing business as
LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and Alexander Baraz, LLC, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7402, is
prohibited, effective from the date of this Order, from assigning, transferring, or selling a list of
customers or any other customer information from, and any proprietary information pertaining
to, LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and Alexander Baraz, LLC, and any other business through
which Baraz or those acting at his direction have prepared a tax return.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Alexander Baraz, individually and doing business as
LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and Alexander Baraz, LLC, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7402, is
prohibited, effective from the date of this Order, from assigning, transferring, or selling any
franchise agreement, independent contractor agreement, or employment contract related to LBS
Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and Alexander Baraz, LLC, or any other tax return preparation
business to which he or any entity under his control is a party.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Alexander Baraz, individually and doing business as
LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and Alexander Baraz, LLC, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7402, shall,
within 15 days of this Order, provide a copy of this Order to all principals, officers, managers,
franchisees, employees, and independent contractors of LBS Tax Services, Rapid Tax 1, and

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Alexander Baraz, LLC, or any other tax return preparation through which Alexander Baraz or
those acting at his direction have prepared a tax return

This Order shall remain in full force and effect until the final resolution of this case on the merits
or such time as the Court modifies, vacates, or supersedes this Order of Preliminary Injunction
Against Alexander Baraz.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 14th day of January, 2016.

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