Jasmeika Simon was sentenced on June 16 by U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig to one year and one day in federal prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, according to a June 17 announcement from Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Simon operated a tax preparation business that filed hundreds of fraudulent returns on behalf of clients in exchange for fees.
According to court records, Simon worked as an independent contractor and tax preparer for “Unlimited Taxes and More,” a Georgia-based company with affiliates nationwide. From 2022 through 2024, she submitted more than 300 individual income tax returns containing false information designed to inflate clients’ refunds. The filings included fabricated items such as business expenses, Sick and Family Leave Credits, Fuel Credits, and ordinary dividends. Simon recruited clients through word-of-mouth and Facebook advertising, often preparing returns with minimal input from taxpayers.
“Tax fraud steals from all honest Americans who work hard and pay their taxes honestly,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel. “This defendant committed tax fraud hundreds of times and rightly received a sentence to the federal penitentiary.”
Judge Ludwig emphasized the seriousness of Simon’s conduct during sentencing, noting the need for just punishment and deterrence against similar offenses. In addition to her prison term, Simon was ordered to pay more than $250,000 in restitution and serve one year of supervised release after her incarceration.
The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smyczek.
On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”), which is tasked with investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against Americans as part of President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud—a government-wide initiative chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin serves Eastern Wisconsin as part of the U.S. Department of Justice; it works alongside federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners to enhance community safety through public service efforts while ensuring impartial justice delivery across its jurisdiction, according to its official website.