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Georgia Woman Says Whitlan Tax Took $15K Meant for Her 93-Year-Old
A Georgia woman says Whitlan Tax took $15K to settle her elderly mother’s IRS debt—only for her to find out the IRS never got paid and the firm ghosted her after receiving the money.
5/5/20251 min read
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Georgia Woman Says Whitlan Tax Took $15K Meant for Her 93-Year-Old Mother’s IRS Debt
By Millionaire Michele
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Donna Hines of Atlanta claims she paid $15,000 to Whitlan Tax Service to settle her 93-year-old mother’s IRS debt—only to discover the IRS never received a dime.
Hines says she was instructed by the tax firm to make payments via Zelle, Cash App, and wire transfers directly to the business’s owner, bypassing traditional checks. Bank records confirm she made monthly deposits into the owner’s accounts.
After the final payment, Hines alleges that all communication from the company ceased. She later learned that the IRS had not received any payments on her mother’s behalf.
Complicating matters, Georgia’s Secretary of State dissolved the business’s license in 2024 under the name Carjay Financial. Despite this, Hines says the owners continued to accept her payments. Records indicate the owner filed for a new business license under a different name in March, which is currently active.
Hines has since hired a certified public accountant who confirmed that no tax payments were made on her mother’s behalf. She also reports that Whitlan Tax Service still holds her original documents, preventing her from refiling.
After media inquiries, the owner contacted Hines, promising to return her documents and refund her money by Friday.
*** NO PAYMENT UPDATE KNOWN AS OF 5/1/25.