Cease and Desist

Clients have notified that Ron is now sending out cease and desist notices to clients to stop telling the truth about what is going on. See the below links on defamation of character, what is and what isn't. If you are acting in public interest, and what you are saying is factual, it is not defamation. The first amendment protects your right to free speech. These are factual trials of fraud that have affected many people who have worked directly with Ron and his companies.

http://www.attorneys-usa.com/intentional/defamation.html

http://www.expertlaw.com/library/personal_injury/defamation.html

The truth is on your side, if all people, clients and ex-employees alike stick together, we can win.

Links and useful information

These were other companies owned by Ron Strawn

Ronald V. Strawn; dba Strawn Consulting Group et al.
Maricopa
12/14/2005
CV2005-012353

Sierra Incorporations.com
1005 Terminal Way 242
Reno, NV 89502
(775)323-6888

High Peak Technology
http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=XKtNkJBhVvMvzdMwv%252fcnrw%253d%253d&nt7=0

The below links show minutes of board meetings discussing Ron and Penny's forgery activities:

http://www.supreme.state.az.us/cld/pdf/2008/121508ApprvRegMinLDP.pdf

http://www.supreme.state.az.us/cld/images/LDP09272004%20minutes.pdf


Below is a link to complaintsboard.com for other complaints posted by former clients of Strawn:

http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/summit-tax-research-c323975.html?selcom=632262#c632262

Recent sent letter to clients

Recently Strawn sent this letter to clients. If you have received a similar letter, do not pursue your taxes being prepared by him. Feather Bay Ventures is also owned by Strawn as was Blackbriar Investments and Tahoe North Investments, not by "other owners" as he claims.

Re: 2009 Tax Return

Dear Client,

We have prepared your tax returns for 2009. Initially you may have received a letter that said that there was a prepaid fee of $ 750.00 which paid for all services and distributions from Feather Bay Ventures, LLC in any amount. The letter was meant to convey that those that prepaid the fee would have their returns worked on first and that is the case although we are behind, but will catch up quickly. Also, this letter, originated by Juelyie Lee, was incorrect and did not state that there was a “cap” on the amount of the distributions from Feather Bay Ventures, LLC of $ 10,000 that could be offered. The letter unfortunately omitted that if larger distributions were necessary for you to receive a larger refund, there would be an additional charge or fee. Please understand that we have to pay the owners of Feather Bay for these distributions and at the fee of $ 750.00 for tax return and disbursement, puts this firm is in a position where we actually lose money. Ms Lee did not have the authority to make this offer and we, unfortunately, now have to send this letter.

The good news is that we can provide additional benefits for you if you so choose, but there will be an additional fee. Enclosed are three tax returns examples. Example I, shows where you stand with no distribution, owing IRS $ 2001.00. Example II, is prepared using the “cap” amount of $ 10,000 and results in your receiving a refund in the amount of $ 712.00. Example III, shows what you would receive by using a larger, but “save” distribution and results in a tax refund in the amount of $ 11,825.00 not including state refunds. If you choose option III, the fee for that distribution would normally be $ 5000, which I believe is similar to prior years. Due to the circumstances, we are willing to accept a fee of $ 2500, in addition to what you already paid and simply need to know which option you wish to choose. If it is Option III, we will complete the returns, maximize the refunds, federal and state, and send the completed returns to you from our office in Vancouver, WA. However, it would be necessary for you to make payment prior to our finalization of the returns at the office in Newport Beach, CA or send it directly to us at the Vancouver, WA office (address in letterhead) and we will FedEx your tax returns directly to you. If you have any questions, please contact us at 360-314-6274; ask for either Michelle or Heather.

Sincerely,

[sent without signature to avoid delay]

Ron V Strawn PhD

Advisor to Columbia Financial

Enclosures

You can find the owners of a business by doing an entity search at the secretary of state in the state that business is based in. Feather Bay, Blackbriar, and Tahoe can all be found on the NV SOS site at the following link:

http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/

These are printscreens showing Strawn listed as the registered agent of the companies. He is also the owners of them.

http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=hKF9us3In30vQTOEZz7YDw%253d%253d&nt7=0

So Coast's owner:
http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=kdnqDHLvjPakAregTDO30A%253d%253d&nt7=0

Blackbriar's Owner:
Anne Daniels aka Penny Strawn, Ron's wife's maiden name
http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=xn7ETT7OdFP%252byXl%252fBuS5Bw%253d%253d&nt7=0

Tahoe's Owner:
http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=rL8Zs3kJb1izpT9xW%252fcX6g%253d%253d&nt7=0

Summit Tax's Owner:
http://nvsos.gov/sosentitysearch/CorpDetails.aspx?lx8nvq=Ope6fnfpNFbQEE%252biPaUv7Q%253d%253d&nt7=0

Get justice here if you have been scammed by Ron Strawn

We are hoping that this site will help all the victims who have been scammed by Ron Strawn through his tax preparation companies - Columbia Financial & Tax, So Coast Business & Tax, Summit Tax, Summit Research of CA, High Peak Technology, and many more through the years, to find some solution to the mess and financial straits they find themselves in.

If you have been scammed by Strawn or his companies and would like to get resources and help with your audit, other clients who have been scammed and past employees are willing to help and speak out. Please leave us a comment or message us.

Ronald Vernon Strawn aka Ron Strawn claims to be a former tax lawyer of the state of Arizona who has worked with the IRS and done many great things in his life. His claims are questionable as each time he tells his life story, more claims get made, more things get added on, and information he gave in a prior version changes. Whether he has ever passed the Bar in the state of AZ is also questionable. Past employees hold he has never passed, and state records show he has been asked to cease and desist from claiming he is an attorney and working under such fraudulent claims. Strawn was convicted of tax fraud in a 2007/2008 proceeding in the state of Arizona and is currently on probation for this conviction. His case file is public information and can be obtained through the clerk of court of Arizona. He is not allowed to have any involvement in tax work directly or indirectly but is running two companies preparing taxes and works with taxes on a day to day basis.

Rather then telling the truth about his situation, Strawn claims that it is because of his being audited for not having filed his own return that he is being prohibited by the IRS to prepare tax returns until it is complete, however he can give training and management advice for the companies. Strawn's probation officer has confirmed this is not allowed.

Strawn's company works on the basis that anyone can "buy in" to a membership with his LLC companies, the current one being Feather Bay Ventures, LLC - a NV company - and take it's losses, carry them forward and apply them onto his/her tax return to acquire a large refund. This concept only works well with people who make a substantial income and have to pay in a lot of taxes. Strawn "plugs in" numbers as a "distribution" to get a desirable refund, about 75% of what was paid in and then charges his clients 8% of whatever they are getting back. According to taxation rules, simply plugging in numbers and charging by percentage is illegal.

The result is that within a year or two, these clients who paid a nice lump amount and got a nice sizable refund suddenly get audited with very large assessments that include penalties and interests. Strawn sends out newsletters with "FAQs" to quell the climbing fears of his clients when they are told by auditors that what was done is illegal. He then proceeds to claim that he willl give them 100% audit assistance. Rather than doing so, Strawn will file his company into defunct mode and open a new LLC or corporation company and claim that the new company is not liable for any gurrantees made by the old company as it was a "different company" and an additional fee of $1500 or more will be charged for audit representation. Clients will be told that this is a "favor" being done for them rather than being left high and dry. Clients, scared and at a loss for what to do, have no choice but to pay the fee. They are then given the run-around. All the while each time they call in, they are greeted by a new staff person. The old staff has disappeared, replaced by new staff, and the story is that the old staff made mistakes and things were done wrong, blame laid, and that the new staff is here to "clean up". New fees are asked for, and a different story told.

If this sounds like your story, please contact us or leave a comment with what you have tried and what worked for you. Clients may come here to give advice and help each other. We know that many of you are being audited and have been assessed tens of thousands of dollars. Let's help each other through this and bring this man to con-artist to justice!

Strawn's current companies are:

Columbia Financial & Tax
9901 NE 7th Ave, Suite C120
Vancouver, WA 98685
360-314-6274
360-314-6470

South Coast Financial and Tax Services, Inc.
So Coast Business & Tax Services, Inc.
4500 Campus Drive, Suite 608
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Summit Tax Research Inc - there is no physical office for this company, it is a ghost company
5940 South Rainbow Blvd, Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV

Strawn also claims there is a Seattle office, that is also untrue. There is a space rented, but no one there.