Following up on Tuesday’s post on the DOJ charging 125 Jackson Hewitt tax preparation franchises with tax fraud:  the company has hired former IRS Commissioner Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., a tax partner in Skadden’s Washington, D.C. office, to conduct an internal review.  From the press release:

"Jackson Hewitt takes allegations against our franchisees seriously," said Michael Lister, President, and CEO of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. "We have launched this internal review to investigate the specific allegations against one of our franchisees. We intend to identify all of the facts related to these allegations and address them appropriately. The review will also examine practices and procedures and make any recommendations that may be needed to ensure that customers continue to have the utmost confidence in all of our franchises."