Tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false returns

A man who ran a tax return preparation business in north-central Iowa has pleaded guilty to helping file false returns.

Prosecutors also said David Miller, 52, of Gilmore City, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government money or property. His sentencing in U.S. District Court in Sioux City hasn’t been scheduled yet.

In his plea agreement, Miller admitted preparing fraudulent returns for clients and himself over several years. He’s agreed to pay restitution of nearly $157,000 to the Internal Revenue Service, prosecutors said in a news release Tuesday.