Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Orlando, Florida Date: 8 January 2025 Subjects: American Government , Crime Topics: Jeremy Charles DeWitte, Metro State Special Services

Orlando, FL – A Florida man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison for filing false tax returns with the IRS for two consecutive years that he knew underreported his business’s revenue.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Jeremy Charles DeWitte owned and operated Metro State Special Services, a funeral-procession escort business located in Central Florida. DeWitte filed individual income tax returns for 2017 and 2018 that materially understated the revenue he received from operating his business.

In addition to the term of imprisonment, U.S. District Judge Julie S. Sneed ordered DeWitte to serve one year of supervised release and to pay approximately $70,000 in restitution to the United States. 

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg for the Middle District of Florida made the announcement.

IRS Criminal Investigation investigated the case.

Assistant Chief David Zisserson and Trial Attorney Curtis Weidler of the Tax Division prosecuted the case with assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

Updated January 8, 2025