Hayden O’Byrne United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | The Florida Bar
Jimmy Desir appeared in a federal court in Miami, Florida, facing allegations of orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by filing false income tax returns. The 46-year-old from Miramar, Florida, was arrested following an indictment charging him with 22 counts related to assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns through his business, A1 Plus Financial Services, Inc., located in North Miami Beach.
The indictment alleges that over several years, Desir included false entries on customers' tax returns. These entries reportedly involved false fuel tax credits, education credits, and fabricated business losses on Schedules C. The intention behind these actions was to increase customers' tax refunds so Desir could charge higher fees for his services. The IRS estimates a revenue loss exceeding $2 million due to this alleged fraud.
U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida and Special Agent in Charge Emmanuel Gomez of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS CI), Miami Field Office, announced the arrest and charges against Desir.
The IRS CI is leading the investigation into this case while Assistant U.S. Attorney Aimee Jimenez is handling the prosecution.
It is important to note that an indictment is merely an allegation at this stage. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Further details about related court documents can be accessed on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida or through their PACER system under case number 25-cr-20070.
