Cassidy McDaniel of Minneapolis pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding the IRS and receiving about $387,000 in funds through identity theft and fabricated income tax returns.
In a plea agreement, McDaniel admitted that she and co-conspirators obtained names and social security numbers for individuals, and then created false 2010 federal income tax returns to make claims for refunds.
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McDaniel and others also set up fictitious income tax preparation businesses where the refunds were sent, and opened bank accounts for the fake businesses to make deposits.
In February, 2011, McDaniel and others began withdrawing the money for their own personal use, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office in Minneapolis.
McDaniel pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the federal government during her appearance in court in Minneapolis before U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen. She had been charged in May.
McDaniel faces a maximum prison term of 10 years. Her sentence will be determined later.
