A U. S. District judge sentenced a Tampa woman to five years and six months in federal prison. She entered a guilty plea to theft of government property and aggravated identity theft earlier this year.

According to court documents, in addition to the prison sentence, U. S. District Judge James D. Whittemore court ordered Ms. Nikia Williams to forfeit jewelry valued at more than $110,000 that was traceable to the proceeds of tax fraud. She also consented to forfeit a 2007 Mercedes Benz that she purchased for $30,000 in cash.

According to her plea agreement, Ms. Williams began filing fraudulent income tax claims in January 2011. She filed more than 150 fraudulent tax returns electronically from her residence. Ms. Williams is also liked to other tax returns based on her use of debit cards containing fraudulently obtained tax refunds.

Ms. Williams entered her guilty plea in federal court on February 27, 2013.