Trotwood woman pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns

A 46-year-old Trotwood woman plead guilty Friday for submitting false claims to the IRS as a result of preparing false tax returns which claimed significant funds.

Between February of 2012 and April of 2015, Angela Redd held herself as a tax preparer in the Dayton area and charged up to $500 per return.

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She would prepare returns using false information she created such as fictitious Schedule C income and education expenses. The false information used on the returns caused a tax loss to the IRS of $47,183.

As part of her guilty plea, Redd has agreed to pay $47,183 in restitution to the IRS, faces a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine up to $250,000.

Her sentencing has been scheduled for August 9.

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