A Seymour attorney was arrested on June 3, 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, 45, of Seymour had not filed personal or business tax returns in the last few years, according to ISP Sgt. Stephen Wheeles.
Detective Tim Denby, Indiana State Police-Special Investigations Section, determined that Smith 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, in Seymour. During the search, investigators located a suspected controlled substance in his residence, Wheeles reported
At the conclusion of the investigation, the case was presented to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Tuesday a warrant was issued for the arrest of Jason Smith for felony charges of Corrupt Business Influence, five counts of tax evasion, five counts of theft, and a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance.
Greenwood Police located Smith and arrested him without incident. He was incarcerated in the Johnson County Jail, pending being transferred back to Jackson County.
Indiana State Police Detectives were additionally assisted by Internal Revenue Service Agents.