Judge Terry R. Means granted the United States’ unopposed motions for summary judgment and permanent injunction in *United States of America v. Ajuma*, Case No. 4:24-cv-00890. The order resolves the civil action and constitutes a final judgment.
The complaint alleged that Ajuma prepared tax returns for customers claiming refunds to which those customers were not entitled. Ajuma admitted the court’s jurisdiction but waived entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law. He also waived any right to appeal the stipulated order.
Crucially, Ajuma did not admit the factual allegations in the complaint and made no admission of guilt or liability. The order explicitly states that the injunction does not preclude the United States from pursuing other civil or criminal matters, nor does it preclude Ajuma from contesting guilt or liability in future proceedings.
The injunction prohibits Ajuma, effective immediately, from acting as a federal tax-return preparer or assisting in the preparation or filing of federal tax returns, amended returns, or related documents for any person or entity other than himself.
Ajuma is also barred from owning, operating, managing, or working for a tax return preparation business, or from training others, creating cheat sheets, or advertising tax-preparation services through any medium.
The order requires the immediate revocation of Ajuma’s Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), including the PTIN ending in ‘9201. He is prohibited from ever again applying for, or directing others to apply for, an EFIN or a PTIN, and must surrender all such numbers to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Ajuma must send a copy of the order by first-class mail and email, at his own expense, to all persons for whom he prepared returns since January 2022, as well as his business partners, associates, landlords, employees, and tax-preparation software providers from whom he purchased software since that date.
He must also post a specific statement on all social media accounts and websites used to advertise his services, including a hyperlink to a Department of Justice press release, and keep those accounts active for at least one year.
Additionally, Ajuma must prominently post a copy of the order at all business locations, including 609 Airport Freeway Suite 303, Hurst, Texas 76053, from January 1 through April 16 of each year.
Within thirty days, Ajuma must produce a detailed list to counsel for the United States identifying all persons for whom he prepared returns or claims for refund for calendar years beginning in 2021 through the litigation.
The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the order and permitted the United States to engage in post-judgment discovery to ensure compliance. Ajuma must file a declaration under penalty of perjury within sixty days confirming compliance with the notice and posting requirements.