Jay Biggins Archives - New Jersey Globe

Tax incentive task force makes first criminal referral

April 12, 2019 11:45 amApril 12, 2019 1:06 pm

The New Jersey Tax Incentive Task Force investigating tax incentives approved by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority has made its first referral to law enforcement in what could lead to a criminal probe. The task force has not identified...

Jackson Hewitt consultant confirms involvement in tax credit application

March 29, 2019 11:48 amMarch 29, 2019 11:55 am

A whistleblower testifed yesterday that a consulting firm Jackson Hewitt hired to seek millions in tax incentives from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority was aware that the application included false statements. Timothy R. Comerford, a senior vice president at...

Jackson Hewitt lied on EDA incentive application, whistleblower says

March 28, 2019 12:31 pmMarch 28, 2019 8:34 pm

A former vice president for Jackson Hewitt on Thursday told the New Jersey Tax Incentive Task Force the company lied on an application for tax incentives provided through the Economic Development Authority’s Grow NJ program. Gulsen Kama, formerly vice president...