Seymour Attorney Arrested on Multiple Charges Related to Theft and Tax Evasion

Hasn't paid personal income taxes since 2018

An attorney from Seymour, Indiana was arrested in Johnson County on a warrant for multiple felony counts of corrupt business influence, theft, and tax evasion.

The investigation by the Indiana State Police began in 2024 when it was reported that Attorney Jason Smith, age 45, Seymour, Indiana had not filed personal or business tax returns in the last few years.

Detective Tim Denby, Indiana State Police-Special Investigations Section, determined that Smith is an attorney who owned Smith Law Services and Floyd Harris Holdings, LLC.  Records showed that since 2018, Smith had not paid any income tax personally or for his businesses.  From 2019 to 2023, Smith had deposited over $2.5 million into his Smith Law Services bank account.  During the same time period, he deposited over $1.3 million into the Floyd Harris Holdings account. 

The investigation determined that he did not pay taxes on the income deposited into those accounts and that he used those accounts for making numerous personal purchases.

In October 2024, detectives served a search warrant at Smith’s residence and law office on North Chestnut Street, Seymour, Indiana.  During the search, investigators located a suspected controlled substance in his residence. 

At the conclusion of the investigation, the case was presented to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office for review.  Yesterday, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Jason Smith on the following charges.

-Corrupt Business Influence, Level 5 Felony-1 Count
-Tax Evasion, Level 6 Felony-5 Counts
-Theft, Level 6 Felony-5 Counts
-Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor-1 Count

Today, officers with the Greenwood Police Department located Smith and arrested him without incident.  He was incarcerated in the Johnson County Jail, pending being transferred back to Jackson County where he will soon face an initial appearance in court.

Indiana State Police Detectives were additionally assisted by Internal Revenue Service Agents