BIRMINGHAM — Morgan County Sheriff Ana Franklin has agreed to plead guilty to failure to file a tax return, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Franklin, 54, of Hartselle, did not file a return for tax year 2015, according to U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Holloman.

“We expect all of our citizens, to include and especially our public officials to promptly and accurately file their tax returns,” Town said. “The Department of Justice will continue to federally charge those who fail to do so. We appreciate the investigative work of IRS-CID and FBI Birmingham.”

The penalty for willfully failing to file a tax return is a maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum fine of $100,000.

IRS-CID investigated the case along with FBI Birmingham. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert O. Posey is prosecuting.