Private jets, luxury suites, and the finest bottles of champagne - ‘necessities’ popular among America’s most loved and admired rappers may soon have to take on a lower priority. Why? The rappers have got to focus on paying off something a little more important first - their back taxes. With Method Man’s latest tax evasion ... Read More
Celebrities
Teresa Not the Only Housewife with Real Money Issues
As headlines regarding New Jersey Housewife Teresa Giudice's $11 million liability and bankruptcy filing surface newspapers, magazines, and blogs alike, America is beginning to realize that financial hardship can face anyone- regardless of social status. And, while the focus seems to lie solely on Teresa's "breaking news," turns ... Read More
Macy Gray Owes Over $50K in Back Taxes
Macy Gray is the latest celebrity with tax problems. Macy owes the California Tax Franchise Board more than $50,000 in unpaid taxes, according to The Detroit News. Macy Gray is an American R&B soul singer who is known for her distinctively raspy voice. Some of her better-known hits are "I Try" and "Beauty in the ... Read More
Mekhi Phifer and LeVar Burton Square Off with the Tax Man
It seems as if there's a new celebrity running into tax problems with the IRS or state revenue collectors almost every day. Here are two recent notable celebrities who owe state back taxes, according to The Detroit News. Mekhi Phifer, is best known for his role in the movie 8 Mile as Eminem's best friend. He has also appeared ... Read More
IRS Swings at Evander Holyfield for Back Taxes
Evander Holyfield, the legendary boxer, owes the IRS over $145K for back taxes stemming from 2000, 2005, 2007 and 2008. According to The Detroit News and public records, the IRS slapped Evander with a tax lien on August 14, 2009 in Fayette County Superior Court, which is located in Georgia. Evander's residence somewhere in ... Read More
Brooke Shields Owes IRS $10K+ in Back Taxes
Brooke Shields is the latest victim of the IRS tightening their reins on celebrities. Recently the IRS has filed a tax lien against Shields and her husband, Christopher Hench,y for unpaid IRS taxes from 2004 and 2005. This shows that the IRS is pretty slow in taking actions against individuals but lately they have been going on ... Read More
Comedian Eddie Griffin Adds Back Taxes to His Liabilities
Eddie Griffin, the famous comedian faces more financial difficulties after being slapped with a tax lien by the state of California for back taxes totaling approximately $142k. Eddie has starred in many movies and made fun of his money issues recently with a VH1 series called Going for Broke. According to The Detroit News, the ... Read More
100 Celebrities With Back Tax Problems in 2009
2009 was an eventful year for many taxpayers including celebrities. Below is a list of well known people that have had back tax problems whether Local, State, or Federally related for 2009. The list is ordered from the least amount of taxes owed to the most. (Looking for recent updates? Check out the top 100 Celebrity Tax ... Read More
JC Chasez in Tax Predicament, Owes $206K in Back Taxes
JC Chasez, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the former pop group *NSYNC and now a judge for America’s Best Dance Crew, owes $206K in back taxes to the state of Mississippi. It is surprising that JC Chasez, a member of one of the hottest boy bands around is having financial difficulties. They were so popular, so it’s ... Read More
Joe "Girls Gone Wild" Francis is Suing the IRS
According to WebCPA, Joe Francis, producer of Girls Gone Wild video series has sued the IRS for levying and freezing his assets which included a bank account levy. In October, Francis pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns and will be facing jail time. He has agreed to pay IRS back taxes and interest totaling $249.7k in ... Read More
Sinbad Owes Over $8 Million in Back Taxes
Sinbad (David Adkins), known for being a stand-up comedian and actor, is having some serious financial problems. On December 11th Sinbad filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy and reported that he had between $11 million and $49 million in liabilities. Of those liabilities, it is reported that he owed $8.2 Million in Federal back ... Read More
Pamela Anderson Caught with Back Taxes
Beautiful Pamela Anderson is the latest major celebrity to run into troubles with the IRS. Pamela Anderson, yes, the well known actress, producer, writer and Playmate had another tax lien filed against her for delinquent taxes. The IRS tax lien was reported on October 19th in Los Angeles. According to The Detroit News, Anderson ... Read More
