Federal prosecutors say a Milwaukee tax preparer enriched herself by filing returns with false information, awarding money to clients who didn’t deserve it and costing the Internal Revenue Service nearly $2 million.
Jasmeika Simon could spend up to three years behind bars after reaching a deal with federal prosecutors.
She recently pleaded guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, according to a Jan. 28 statement from Brad D. Schimel, the Acting U.S. Attorney for Wisconsin’s Eastern District…