One million dollars! Its a sexy number. $1,000,000. It's nice to look at. It's fun to say. America is gearing up to crown its latest member to the esteemed millionaire club on the Wednesday night season finale of America's Got Talent. That is, if we are to believe what the promotions are telling us. But what about taxes? How ... Read More
Celebrities
Casey Anthony Hit With Federal Tax Lien Days Before Her Murder Trial
The IRS has filed a $68,520 tax lien against alleged child murderer Casey Anthony for unpaid federal income taxes, interest and penalties from 2008. The 25-year-old is currently on trial in Orlando, FL for the murder of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony. The lien was filed just days prior to opening arguments in the ... Read More
Kelly Osbourne Tax Problem: Owes $35K in Back Taxes
Kelly Osbourne is yet another "Dancing With the Stars" celebrity to have a tax problem. Kelly is best known for being the daughter of Ozzy Osbourne and became famous after appearing on the reality series, "The Osbournes". After the reality series she went on to singing, acting, fashion, writing and many other things that likely ... Read More
Worst Celebrity Tax Problems, Tax Cheaters & Tax Evasions in 2010
2010 was an eventful year, especially for celebrities with tax problems. Like in 2009, 2010 had just as many celebrities who had run-ins with the tax authorities. Some celebs paid their liabilitys, where others were in denial regarding their liabilitys, and other were victims of mistakes made by tax authorities. (Looking ... Read More
Jennifer Lopez’s Booty Targeted Again
Jennifer Lopez is hitting the headlines again- but this time her booty is not the subject, er, well maybe it is. Just a different booty - J. Lo's fortune and her complications with the IRS. A recent report by Radaronline.com reveals that our beloved triple threat Jennifer Lopez and former beau Ojani Noa are under IRS ... Read More
Batman/IceMan Busted: Val Kilmer Owes Over $500K to the IRS
Val Kilmer, star of Willow, Top Gun, and Batman, is being investigated by the IRS for delinquent taxes, according to The Detroit News. Kilmer, who owes the IRS some $530,000 in federal taxes, has a 6,000 acre ranch in New Mexico for sale, with the asking price a mere $18.5 million. The tax lien was filed in November by the ... Read More
Wesley Snipes Finally Behind Bars for Tax Charges
Wesley Snipes, best known for his roles in White Men Can’t Jump, Jungle Fever and Passenger 57, finally went to federal prison today (Federal Prison Camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean, in Bradford, Pennsylvania), December 9, 2010, for tax evasion after being out on bond for the past two years while appealing his ... Read More
Lamont Dozier, Famous Song Writer, Hit With Massive Tax Bill
Lamont Dozier made a name for himself as a key founder of the new upbeat genre that quickly acquired the name, the “Motown Sound.” Creating some of the most well recognized songs even today - such as “Baby Love,” “Sugar Pie Honey Bunch” and “Stop in the Name of Love” for infamous stars including Marvin Gaye and The Temptations - ... Read More
Crocodile Dundee Bit by the Tax Man: The Whole Story
In America we know him as Crocodile Dundee, however Paul Hogan has become known for something else in his native Australia. According to the Australian Taxation Office(ATO), Hogan is the subject of a tax fraud investigation. The battle between Hogan and the tax authorities in Australia is not a new one, in fact this dispute has ... Read More
Is Khloe Kardashian Dashing Her Tax Bill?
Between her two reality TV shows, clothing store DASH, and LA Laker husband Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian has still somehow managed to score herself a tax lien. Last time I checked, reality TV, luxury retail, and basketball all pay pretty well, but apparently just not well enough. Either that, or Khloe is just another celebrity ... Read More
Chris Tucker Owes the IRS…Again
Just about a year ago, we reported on funny guy Chris Tucker owing over $3 million in back taxes. You’d think that his reported $20 million ‘Rush Hour 2’ and $25 million Rush Hour 3 paychecks would have had him more than able to pay off the bill, but apparently his taxing situation has only gotten worse. Recent reports have ... Read More
Hold Up! 4 More Rappers Added to Our Back Tax List
After our last post on infamous rappers known for more than one thing (to us - rapping; to the IRS - owing back taxes), we’ve discovered four more artists with recent tax issues. If Method Man, Swizz Beatz and Fat Joe didn’t satisfy your oh-so-unfortunate-rappers-who-owe-money-to-the-IRS fix, then maybe these guys will. Lil ... Read More
