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Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes

Gotta Pay Your Taxes
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
01
Chris Tucker

Last year the dreaded Internal Revenue Service filed documents with the county recorder of Los Angeles, saying Tucker owes a whopping $11,571,909.26.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
02
Swizz Beatz

Oh no, the IRS wants $842,645 in NJ, and $1.4 million to New York for taxes between 2006-2008 from Swizz.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
03
Wyclef Jean

According to court records, the former Fugees frontman and Haiti presidential candidate owes $2.1 million to Uncle Sam.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
04
Toni Braxton

Adding more strain to her financial problems, the IRS recently filed a $396,000 lien against Toni and her former husband, Keri Lewis.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
05
Lil Jon

The mega producer and ‘Celeb Apprentice’ contestant Lil Jon reportedly owes Uncle Sam $500,000 in taxes.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
06
Doug E. Fresh

The IRS recently filed a $2,276, 848 lien against the hip hop legend.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
07
Nas

According to public records, Nas has accumulated up to $6.46 million in back taxes. Oh boy.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
08
Kelly Rowland

The former Destiny’s Child starlet reportedly owes the IRS $98, 000 in delinquent tax payments causing the IRS to file a lien against her in a New York court.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
09
Toni Braxton
Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
10
Lil’ Wayne

The star of Cash Money records owes Uncle Sam a reported $1.13 million in taxes, according to Florida court records. It’s not the first time the IRS came after him. In 2008, the IRS filed a $977,840 against him in 2008.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
11
Sinbad

Uncle Sam wants $8.15 million in back taxes accumulated since the 90s. When the IRS tried to seize his home, Sinbad made us laugh when he filed for bankruptcy the very next day.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
12
Ruben Studdard

The Velvet Teddy Bear didn’t have a chance to sing his way out of $200,000 in back taxes owed from 2003 to 2005.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
13
Wesley Snipes

After waiting for a ruling since 2008 for owing $2.7 million in back taxes, Snipes recently caught three years of jail time. Damn, that seems excessive.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
14
OJ Simpson

Uncle Sam wanted $1.5 million from 2008
Trying to get money from an auction that could have been used to pay his IRS bill, Simpson got caught up with the law once again. SMH.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
15
Mike Tyson

There is no shame in Tyson’s game, after all his financial ups and downs Tyson went on record and said he is still “broke.” Uncle Sam still wants his $18 million though.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
16
Prince

Uncles Sam wants $227,000 from His Puple Highness, and $450,000 from his companies.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
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Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
18
Michael Vick

In 2008 the IRS filed a $1.2 million
against Vick. Luckily he’s working his way back to paying it off.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes
19
Mark Anthony

IRS Wanted Their: $2.5 million from 2007
Didn’t He Earn: $15.5 million over the years he didn’t pay his taxes?
Luckily Mr. JLo slid by jail time when his business associates were the
ones actually found guilty of the tax evasion.

Celebs Who Owe Back Taxes