Mealey's (December 18, 2019, 11:08 AM EST) -- NORFOLK, Va. — The United States of America and a tax preparation service franchisor on Dec. 3 in a federal court in Virginia moved to settle a complaint that was filed the same day accusing the franchisor of failing to prevent the preparation and submission of “false or fraudulent” tax returns (United States v. Franchise Group Intermediate L 1, LLC, No. 19-653, E.D. Va.)....