It's O.J., Dionne and Sinbad!

O.J. Simpson still owes California $1.4 million in back taxes, and now the state's trying to use the Internet to shame him into paying up. (Good luck!) But even so, he's hardly the biggest celeb tax cheat in Cali.

Do you know the way to Sacramento? Dionne Warwick has been dodging a $2.6 million tax bill that's been outstanding for over ten years, according to Franchise Tax Board records just posted online for everyone to see (and first reported by AP), which puts her at number 17 on the listing of the 250 worst offenders. That's what caller ID is for!

And then there's comedian Sinbad, who can't be laughing about the $2.1 million he still owes California. But without doubt, the oddest listing is for the Juice, who supposedly hasn't had any income on which he would have to pay -- and yet he still owes over $1.4 million in taxes?

Clarification from the tax authority and Simpson's lawyer was unforthcoming. And reps for Sinbad and Dionne had no comment.



Tags: Dionne Warwick, DionneWarwick, OJ Siompson, OjSiompson, Sinbad

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16. Hey TMZ there's also a Sherman Hemsley on the list, isn't that George Jefferson?

Why doesn't the state of CA round up a list of all of the illegal aliens who are also avoiding the income tax bill? Oh wait...

Posted at 5:06PM on Oct 17th 2007 by kiki

17. I got your mule hangin, Al Sharpton. *zipper sound*

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Posted at 5:05PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Conky

18. Doesn't Wesley Snipes owe a bunch in back taxes too...continuing with the theme

Posted at 5:08PM on Oct 17th 2007 by john

19. umm Willie Nelson?

I agree why aren't they behind bars?

Posted at 5:07PM on Oct 17th 2007 by ozzie

20. I can see it now, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are gonna open their big mouths and claim California discriminates against blacks in the tax code.. OH COME ON! To think that they are being singled out because they are black celebrities is ridiculous. The tax code doesn't care if your black or white, it wants it's money, and it will get it, regardless of your color..

Posted at 5:12PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Fulton Greenwall

21. The California Franchise Tax Board is effed. They charge you state tax even when you no longer reside in the state.

Don't axe me how I know.

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Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Conky

22. AND IF US "REGULAR" PEOPLE WERE NOT TO PAY, OUR CHECKS WOULD BE GARNSIHED, THEY WOULD PUT A HOLD ON OUR CHECKING, SAVINGS, AND ANY OTHER ACCOUNT THAT WE MAY HAVE, UNTIL THEY GET ALL THEIR MONEY FROM US
BUT THEY HAVE THIS TAX ISSUE FOR YEARS AND STILL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO THEM ........... SO UNFAIR

AND PEOPLE SAY THAT "CELEBS" DONT GET SPECIAL TREATMENT?! THATS A BUNCH OF BULL. THEY GET SPECIAL TREATMENT, IT IS NOT FAIR AND IT WILL NEVER CHANGE ....

Posted at 5:11PM on Oct 17th 2007 by LETICIA

23. I just checked the actual list - Blacks might make 2% of the deadbeat list. The names that were listed by TMZ just happen to be the more famous folks.

So before the Ignorant fools really start - PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THE MAJORITY -98% - of the TAX XHEATS ARE WHITE!!!!

Posted at 1:35PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Trace

24. There white tax attorneys were the one's who screwed their finances into shambles.

Posted at 5:24PM on Oct 17th 2007 by you should know the facts

25. Why am I not surprised. I saw that also Conky

Posted at 5:11PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Bill Cosby

26. put them all in jail

Posted at 5:15PM on Oct 17th 2007 by black's are evil

27. Rolex......Taxes ...ROLEX
Crack....Taxes.....CRACK
New Jokes to save career.....Taxes....NEW JOKES TO SAVE CAREER

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Posted at 5:19PM on Oct 17th 2007 by edensfinestlady@yahoo.com

28. So black people don't pay taxes, and the government does enforce tax laws. Thats what I got out of this article.

Posted at 9:01AM on Oct 19th 2007 by Joey Bee

29. Dionne's top 2:
Do you know the way to Riker Island..la la la la la la
In good times, in bad times, I'll evade my taxes ever more...that's what frauds are for

Posted at 5:20PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Not 2 PC

30. One word, Reparations!!!!

Posted at 5:23PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Mark Thrumon and Rodney King

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