IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 

) 

Plaintiff, ) 

) 

v. ) 

) 

SYED N. AHMED; NASAH INC.; ) 

MILLINIUM FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, ) 

INC.; MARS, INC.-HAMTRAMCK; MAHAD ) 

INC.; all d/b/a LIBERTY TAX SERVICE, ) 

) 

Defendant. ) 

 )

Case No. 2:15-cv-11461-GAD-EAS 

STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF CONSENT JUDGMENT AND 

PERMANENT INJUNCTION ORDER

Plaintiff United States of America, through its undersigned counsel, and 

defendants Syed N. Ahmed, Nasah, Inc., Millinium Financial Solutions, Inc., Mars, 

Inc.-Hamtramck, and Mahad, Inc., all doing business as Liberty Tax Service, 

through undersigned counsel, stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. On April 22, 2015, the United States filed a Complaint for Permanent 

Injunction and Other Relief under 26 U.S.C. §§ 7402, 7407, and 7408 (the 

Internal Revenue Code (“I.R.C.”)) against defendants. (See Compl. ECF No. 1.) 

On July 27, 2015, Defendants filed an Answer and Affirmative Defenses 

denying the allegations in the Complaint. (See Ans. Compl. ECF No. 16).

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2. Without admitting liability, Defendants nevertheless wish to resolve this matter 

and they hereby consent to entry of judgment in the above-captioned case and 

entry of the following Permanent Injunction Order against them. 

3. This Court has subject-matter and personal jurisdiction over the defendants. 

4. Entry of this Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction Order will resolve 

only this civil injunction action, and neither precludes the government from 

pursuing any other current or future civil or criminal matters or proceedings, 

nor precludes defendants from contesting liability in any matter or proceeding. 

5. The parties waive the entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law under 

Rules 52 and 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

6. The Permanent Injunction Order will be entered under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 65 and will constitute the final judgment in this matter. The 

defendants waive the right to appeal from this judgment and will bear their 

respective costs, including any attorney’s fees or other expenses of this 

litigation. 

7. This Court should retain jurisdiction over this matter for the purpose of 

implementing and enforcing the Permanent Injunction Order. If defendants 

violate the Permanent Injunction Order they may be subject to civil and 

criminal sanctions for contempt of court.

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8. Defendants consent, without further proceedings, to immediate revocation of all 

Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (“PTINs”) and Electronic Filing 

Identification Numbers (“EFINs”) held by, assigned to, or used by defendants. 

Defendants consent to disbarment from practice before the Internal Revenue 

Service in any capacity. 

PERMANENT INJUNCTION ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants Syed N. Ahmed, and 

Nasah, Inc., Millinium Financial Solutions, Inc., Mars, Inc.-Hamtramck, and 

Mahad, Inc., all doing business as Liberty Tax Service, are PERMANENTLY 

ENJOINED, pursuant to I.R.C. §§ 7402(a), 7407, and 7408, effective from the 

date of entry of this Order, from directly or indirectly: 

a. acting as a federal tax return preparers, or filing, assisting in, or 

directing the preparation or filing of federal tax returns, amended 

returns, or other related tax documents or forms for any person or 

entity other than Syed N. Ahmed’s own personal tax returns;

b. assisting, participating, or acting in concert with, any of defendants’ 

representatives, agents, servants, employees and anyone in active 

concert or participation with them in the preparation or filing of 

federal tax returns, amended returns, or other related tax documents or 

forms for any person or entity;

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c. filing, providing forms for, or otherwise aiding and abetting the filing 

of IRS Forms 1040, 1040X, 8867, 8863, Schedule C, or any other IRS 

forms containing false or fabricated information; 

d. advising taxpayers to violate internal revenue laws or unlawfully 

evade the assessment or collection of their federal tax liabilities, 

including the misuse of IRS Forms 1040, 1040X, Schedule C, or other 

IRS forms by inputting false or fabricated information; 

e. owning, managing, controlling, working for, profiting from, or 

volunteering for a tax-return-preparation business; 

f. seeking permission or authorization (or helping or soliciting others to 

seek permission or authorization) to file tax returns with an IRS 

Preparer Tax Identification Number (“PTIN”) and/or IRS Electronic 

Filing Identification Number (“EFIN”), or any other IRS service or 

program by which one prepares or files tax returns; 

g. using, maintaining, renewing, obtaining, transferring, selling, or 

assigning any PTIN(s) or EFIN(s); 

h. representing anyone other than Syed N. Ahmed before the IRS; and 

i. engaging in any other conduct that is subject to penalty under the 

Internal Revenue Code or that interferes with the proper 

administration and enforcement of the internal revenue laws. 

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States may engage in postjudgment discovery to monitor compliance with this injunction. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction over 

this action for purposes of implementing and enforcing the final judgment and any 

additional orders necessary and appropriate to the public interest. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

This 16th day of November, 2015.

        

s/Gershwin A. Drain 

United States District Judge

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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT:

CAROLINE D. CIRAOLO 

Acting Assistant Attorney General

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN F. 

HARRINGTON              

        

    s/Erin Lindgren           s/ John F. Harringto   

ERIN LINDGREN 

GREGORY S. SEADOR 

Trial Attorneys, Tax Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Minn. Bar No. 392617 

DCBN: 478236 

P.O. Box 7238 

Washington, D.C. 20044-0683 

Facsimile: (202) 514-6770 

Telephone: (202) 353-0013 

Erin.Lindgren@usdoj.gov

John F. Harrington (P40443) 

30500 Van Dyke Avenue, Suite 200 

Warren, MI 48093 (586) 751-

3610 

attysharrington@comcast.net

Attorney for Defendants

Dated: 11/12/2015

Attorneys for the United States of

America

                             11/13/2015       s/Syed N. Ahmed

Dated: Syed N. Ahmed 

Defendant

204 Midwest Club Parkway 

Oak Brook, IL 60523 

Dated: 11/12/2015 

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LOCAL COUNSEL: 

BARBARA L. McQUADE 

United States Attorney 

PETER A. CAPLAN 

Assistant U.S. Attorney 

211 W. Fort Street, Ste. 2001 

Detroit, MI 48226 

(313) 226-9784 

P30643 

Email: peter.caplan@usdoj.gov

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