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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.
Current Parent Company: Jackson Hewitt
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $187,000
Year: 2019
Date: January 9, 2019
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service agreed to pay more than $187,000 to settle claims that it posted misleading and deceptive advertisements for tax preparation services.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Massachusetts
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: tax preparation services
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