HISTORY
	Richard Gardner opened his doors in December 1976 with only one desk, a kitchen chair for himself and two lawn chairs for his clients. He didn’t have enough money to buy a table for his $295 copier, so it just sat on the floor. With a $20 hand held calculator and pencil, he prepared all tax returns by hand. Many of his clients still remember that humble beginning. The first full tax year, January '77 to April '77, Richard did 76 returns and grossed $2479. Now his office does over 6000 returns a year. Gardner's Tax Service, Inc. has grown over the years to become one of the largest accounting and tax firms in the State of Oklahoma. The client base has increased dramatically from its meager beginnings to over 6,000. The scope of services for each client varies from a mere short form to complete corporate accounting and tax support. The reasons for this growth lie in the unpretentious yet professional attitude of Richard Gardner and his staff. Clients feel welcomed and develop a sense of confidence in the service provided. In January of 1998, Gardner's Tax Service, Inc. became one of a handful of businesses nationwide which successfully won a case involving an unjustified raid by the IRS. This case started in March of 1995 when twenty IRS agents and US Marshals raided Gardner's office, confiscating all records and computers. Allegation of tax fraud in a twenty-three count indictment later proved to be erroneous and malicious. Richard Gardner personally testified before the United States Senate Finance Committee during hearing involving these cases. In April 1998 the case was not only dismissed but legal action was taken by Richard against the IRS which proved to be successful. Richard Gardner was the 1st American to win a judgment under the Hyde Amendment. He recovered a monetary judgment from the IRS.