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IRS Issues an Apology to Dionne Warwick after a Tax Blunder in 2009

05/21/2012 - 10:12 - 362 reads

The IRS issued a written apology to Dionne Warwick and has cut more than $1.2 million of its original sum of back taxes that Warwick owes stemming from money she earned back in the 1990s.

Lionel Richie Sings a Different Tax Tune

04/19/2012 - 11:16 - 768 reads

Lionel Richie, the legendary singer who rose to fame with the Commodores and then carved out a highly successful solo career, has been slapped with a tax lien of $1.1 million by the IRS for unpaid income taxes attributable to the 2010 tax year.

Skier Lindsey Vonn's Tax Problems Snowball

04/18/2012 - 12:27 - 969 reads

Renowned skier Lindsey Vonn wasn't able to clear one hurdle that all taxpayers face. According to a news report, Vonn owes more than $1.7 million in taxes from 2010, a staggering total.

California Dreamin': Taxes Gone Wild!

04/17/2012 - 11:55 - 965 reads

According to a new report, former Baywatch star and Playboy icon Pamela Anderson owes the state of California over a half million dollars in back taxes. Another prominent state tax scofflaw is Joe Francis, founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos, who is on the hook for more than three quarters of a million dollars.

Two Tax Evasion Cases Loom over Lohan as Other Legal Issues Fade Away

04/09/2012 - 13:40 - 682 reads

According to documents filed at the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office on February 13, 2012, Lindsay Lohan never paid her federal income taxes for 2010, totaling $140,203.30. The IRS made its assessment of Lohan’s latest failure to pay on September 19, 2011. This is in addition to the $93,701.57 she still owes for 2009.

Stars Bring Home a Shiny Oscar, Serious Swag, and a Big Tax Bill

02/27/2012 - 19:25 - 2462 reads

Everyone knows that it’s an honor just to be nominated for an Oscar, but for those who didn’t go home with a glittery statuette, they can be comforted by an African safari, plastic surgery or two nights at a luxury resort. And, of course, a tax bill.

Demi Moore and Whitney Houston: Do Drugs and Tax Deductions Mix?

02/21/2012 - 11:14 - 3547 reads

In the wake of her breakup with husband Ashton Kutcher last year, actress Demi Moore spiraled out of control, leading to extreme weight loss, convulsions, and other medical issues. Moore's camp isn't providing any details about her physical and mental condition, but we can assume she's receiving the care she needs.

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Might Face $2 Billion Tax Bill

02/15/2012 - 10:24 - 4299 reads

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may face a tax bill of $2 billion by taking his company public. Why so high? Tax experts say it's because of his plan to exercise stock options. According to CNNMoney, he owns 414 million shares of Facebook but also holds options to buy another 120 million shares at 6 cents apiece.

Rapper Lil' Kim Owes IRS Big Bucks

02/10/2012 - 15:51 - 1540 reads

Lil' Kim, a famous rap artist who has been working to turn her life around, allegedly owes more than $1 million in state and federal taxes for the years 2002 to 2009. Celebrity news website TMZ reported that her 2009 debt of $86,347 was recently added to the total she already owed, bringing it to $1,026,862.

Is the IRS Being Mean to Lindsay Lohan?

01/13/2012 - 12:59 - 2393 reads

Lindsay Lohan has found herself in compromising positions before, and now she’s landed in another one. A report has surfaced that the twenty-five-year-old actress, who rocketed to fame in the 2004 film Mean Girls, is on the hook for almost $100,000 in back taxes owed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

IRS to MC Hammer: We Can Touch This

12/13/2011 - 10:41 - 4009 reads

It's Hammer time: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going after MC Hammer for $779,585 it claims he owes in back taxes dating back to 1996 and 1997. According to entertainment news outlet TMZ, the federal government has initiated a lawsuit to recover the tax debt from Hammer.

Holla, Holla...Ja Rule faces the tax music

07/25/2011 - 10:28 - 2583 reads - 2 comments

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A self-proclaimed rap "gangsta" is going to jail for committing a white-collar crime: tax evasion. Multi-platinum selling artist Ja Rule (whose real name is Jeffrey Adkins) has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for failing to report more than $3 million in earnings from 2004 through 2006.

Tax protest mars U2 Glastonbury gig

06/29/2011 - 08:22 - 2328 reads - 6 comments

Violence broke out at Glastonbury Festival on Friday night after members of direct action group Art Uncut clashed with security staff over U2's tax s...

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne at odds with the IRS

04/19/2011 - 10:59 - 3693 reads - 1 comment

Not long ago they were one of the richest couples in the United Kingdom. Now Ozzy (real name John) and Sharon Osbourne are up to their eyeballs in tax trouble with Uncle Sam.

Lil Wayne, Floyd Mayweather: Famous names go round two with the Taxman

04/11/2011 - 14:35 - 3610 reads

Rapper Lil Wayne probably breathed a sigh of relief a few months ago when he settled his $1.13 million debt with the Internal Revenue Service. But compared to the new lien just filed for income earned in 2008 and 2009, that previous bill must seem small.