Pensacola tax preparer pleads guilty to false return scheme

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola woman has pleaded guilty to preparing false tax returns and identity theft charges involving more than $103,000 in tax loss, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida.

Khristine N. Harper, 42, pled guilty to 20 counts of aiding and assisting the preparation of false tax returns and one count of identity theft.

According to court documents, Ms Harper prepared and filed fraudulent income tax returns for clients between 2018 and 2024. She listed false amounts for deductions, credits, and other items that clients had not provided…

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