Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson today filed a lawsuit against an unlicensed Virginia company that offers to help people settle their tax debt. Swanson alleges that Wall and Associates violated Minnesota’s consumer protection laws. She says the company failed to register in Minnesota and collected large advance payments from customers of up to $15,000 prior to the full delivery of services. Swanson says some customers are reporting difficulty in getting Wall to return their calls or be responsive to inquiries about the status of their files, even after paying thousands of dollars to the company. She’s urging Minnesotans to be on guard against other tax debt relief offers. Wall and Associates have not responded to the suit. Here’s more of A-G Swanson on the lawsuit.