Federal authorities arrested a Wesley Chapel woman last week and charged her with tax fraud. The charges stemmed from the Missouri jurisdiction.

Ms. Tania Henderson, 27, is awaiting trial after she was connected to a $1.5 million tax fraud scheme. Last week, federal agents executed a search warrant at Ms. Henderson’s home. The agents said they found evidence of a tax fraud scheme.

Ms. Henderson, who once lived in Missouri, has been called the “ring leader” of the I. D. theft scheme. They also said a Jaguar and BMW were at the residence in addition to expensive electronics, unopened boxes of merchandise and stacks of shoes.

In addition to $5,000 in cash, agents also said they found a computer that held information files of nearly 200 false tax returns. The identity theft victims used are both living and dead.

Ms. Henderson was booked into the Pinellas County Jail.