GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false tax returns for clients, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland, announced Wednesday.

Charles Anthony Keemer, 64, of Upper Marlboro, was not registered as a tax preparer and did not have the education or work experience to prepare tax returns, according to the office.

From 2013 to 2016, Keemer prepared and submitted hundreds of income tax returns for clients using online tax preparation software. He met with clients in Maryland to receive payment for his services, the office said.

Keemer added false items to the tax returns to increase the size of the tax refund his clients received from the IRS. These false items included fictitious Schedule C businesses and false expenses, according to the office.

Keemer’s actions caused a tax loss of approximately $128,691 to the IRS, the office said.

Keemer faces up to three years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby has not yet scheduled a sentencing date.

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