Faith Evans, the former wife of rapper Notorious BIG, is becoming quite notorious herself ... at least according to the State of California, who just issued a GIANT sized tax lien against the R&B singer. 

The State of California Tax Franchise Board filed papers recently ... claiming Evans failed to fully pay her taxes to the Golden State for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... to the tune of $60,357.17.

If Evans doesn't cough up the cash soon, the state could go after any assets she owns -- like homes, cars and bank accounts.

Calls to Evans rep have not been returned.

Good help is hard to find -- in fact, it's so hard ... Faith Evans has decided to KEEP her estranged husband Todd Russaw as her manager ... despite filing for divorce from him last month.



Faith tells TMZ, the divorce proceedings haven't changed a thing -- "Todd is going to be my manager still. I have a lot of personal things going on right now. My main focus is [my daughter] Chyna graduating from high school next week."

As we previously reported, Faith filed for divorce last month -- citing irreconcilable differences.

The couple was married in 1997, but separated in 2005. They have two minor children.

Faith Evans has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned ... but it was a long time coming.



Faith -- who is married to record company exec Todd Russaw -- filed legal docs in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.  Todd is also Faith's manager.

The couple married in 1997 and has two minor children.  But according to the divorce petition, the couple separated in December, 2005.  The 2005 date is curious, because one of their children was born in 2007.

Faith is asking for joint legal and sole physical custody.  She wants Todd to have visitation rights.

Faith also wants the judge to reject any claim of spousal support.

Faith was married to Biggie Smalls when he was shot and killed in 1997.

Faith Evans -- a singer who was married to the Notorious B.I.G. -- has been sentenced to 36 months of probation after copping a plea in her DUI case ... TMZ has learned.


Evans -- who was popped in L.A. back in August -- was facing 2 counts of DUI ... but worked out a deal with prosecutors in which she agreed to plead "no contest" to the lesser charge of reckless driving instead.

Besides the probation, Evans must also pay $300 in fines, complete a 3-month alcohol program and must not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in her system.

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Faith Evans -- a singer once married to The Notorious B.I.G. -- has been charged with two counts of DUI ... TMZ has learned.


The L.A. City Attorney filed the case.  If convicted, Evans faces a max of 6 months in jail.

As we first reported, Faith was arrested on August 21 at a DUI checkpoint near the Marina Del Rey section of L.A.

TMZ has learned Faith Evans is in LAPD custody for an alleged DUI tonight.


According to law enforcement sources, the singer was stopped at a DUI checkpoint near the Marina Del Rey section of L.A. when officers detected alcohol.  We're told Evans was then arrested and booked on suspicion of DUI.

Evans was eventually released Sunday morning. Her car was impounded.