All posts containing the tag: "taxes"
Posted Nov 18th 2009 6:20PM by TMZ Staff
The IRS wants some serious "Girls Gone Wild" money, because they've filed a lien against Joe Francis for a whopping $33,819,087.14 ... this according to documents obtained by TMZ.
The Federal Tax Lien doc was filed today. The IRS claims Joe owes the money for 3 years of back taxes -- 2001, 2002 and 2003. In 2001, the IRS says Joe didn't pay $17,658,358. In 2002, the delinquency is $11,238,582.14, and in 2003, he owes $4,922,147.
It was less than 2 weeks ago that Joe got out of a sticky federal tax evasion case by copping a plea and avoiding prison.
Joe told TMZ, "I have no idea what it is." He says he does not owe the money and, "This is total retaliation for me beating them in court." Joe says the law the IRS is using hasn't been used against anyone in 20 years.
Joe says yesterday, the feds seized more than $100,000,000 in cash accounts of his.
Joe says the IRS is forcing him to file for personal bankruptcy, which he will do tomorrow.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Joe Francis
Tags: back taxes, BackTaxes, federal tax lien, FederalTaxLien, girls gone wild, GirlsGoneWild, internal revenue service, InternalRevenueService, joe francis, JoeFrancis, lien, tax lien, taxes, TaxLien
Posted Nov 17th 2009 12:40AM by TMZ Staff
Aaron Carter's recent elimination from "Dancing with the Stars" cost him a steady paycheck and the timing couldn't be worse -- Uncle Sam says he owes over a million bucks in back taxes.
According to documents filed in Los Angeles yesterday, the alleged former teen heartthrob owes a staggering $1,010,635.08 to the government.
At least now we know why he was crying so much after the show last week.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dancing with the Stars, Exclusives
Tags: aaron carter, AaronCarter, dancing with the stars, DancingWithTheStars, taxes
Posted Nov 15th 2009 8:31AM by TMZ Staff
Prince Von A-Hole isn't interested in the past -- but the federal government is, and they say his wife Zsa Zsa Gabor owes them $118,000.
We caught up with His Eminence yesterday in Bev Hills, where he confirmed that Zsa Zsa lost money in the Bernie Madoff scandal, but he says he's paid some of the tax bill and plans on fighting the government over the rest.
A grown man in lederhosen vs. Uncle Sam? Should be interesting.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: irs, prince von a-hole, PrinceVonA-hole, taxes, von anhalt, VonAnhalt, zsa zsa gabor, ZsaZsaGabor
Posted Nov 14th 2009 7:58AM by TMZ Staff
The old saying goes: "Time is money" -- and it's not worth Dr. Dre's time to collect the money owed to him by the State of California.
According to the website for the California State Controller's Office, Dre (real name Andre Young) is owed $132.98 in back wages.
Dre's beats are in such high demand, it would probably cost him more money to try and collect it.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: california, controllers office, ControllersOffice, dr. dre, Dr.Dre, salary, taxes, wages
Posted Nov 13th 2009 12:20AM by TMZ Staff
Zsa Zsa Gabor -- aka Prince Von A-Hole's wife -- owes Uncle Sam a hefty load of dough ... and it might all be Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff's fault.
Records show a $118,321 lien was filed against the 92-year-old actress in Los Angeles County back in October, this according to the Detroit Tax Watchdog.
Mrs. Von A-Hole's tax predicament could be more Bernie backlash, because his dirty dealings reportedly cost the couple $10 million.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: back taxes, BackTaxes, bernie madoff, BernieMadoff, irs, taxes, zsa zsa gabor, ZsaZsaGabor
Posted Nov 6th 2009 2:20AM by TMZ Staff
The Accused: Verne Troyer
The Debt: $10,869.36
The Story: According to the State of California, Mini-Me fell behind on his taxes both in 2005 and 2008 ... putting him a total of $10,869.36 in the hole.
Earlier this year, Troyer mentioned that Mike Myers was getting started on an Austin Powers 4 -- that paycheck could sure come in handy...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Verne Troyer, Exclusives
Tags: austin powers, AustinPowers, irs, mini-me, surreal life, SurrealLife, taxes, verne troyer, VerneTroyer
Posted Oct 16th 2009 11:42AM by TMZ Staff
Nicolas Cage, who has made untold millions over a long career, says his business manager has sent him "down a path toward financial ruin" and he wants $20 million minimum to repair the damage.
TMZ has obtained a copy of a lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, in which Cage claims Samuel Levin -- his business manager -- was so reckless and incompetent with his money, that he has now been forced to sell off major assets and investments and is faced with gigantic tax liabilities.
In the lawsuit, Cage -- who according to Forbes earned $40 mil between June 2008 and June 2009 -- claims over a period of seven years, "Levin placed Cage in numerous highly speculative and risky real estate investments, resulting in Cage suffering catastrophic losses."
Cage also claims Levin failed to pay taxes when they were due. As TMZ first reported, the IRS has filed liens against the actor for more than $6 million in back taxes.
Cage claims it was only this year, after firing Levin, he learned "the gravity of his financial condition."
In the lawsuit, filed by legal pit bull Marty Singer, Cage claims Levin never advised him of his financial bottom line and is guilty of "over-extending [Cage's] line of credit with banks and financial institutions." The suit claims Levin concealed Cage's "true financial condition prior to investments and assets being acquired by [Cage]." Translation -- Levin never told Cage to put the brakes on buying stuff because he was running out of money.
And, for bad measure, Cage claims he paid Levin millions and was "grossly" overcharged for his services.
Cage is suing for a minimum of $20 million.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: busienss manager, BusienssManager, celebrity, celebrity gossip, CelebrityGossip, debt, financial ruin, FinancialRuin, gossip, lawsuit, nic, nic cage, NicCage, nicholas cage, NicholasCage, sam levin, SamLevin, samuel levin, SamuelLevin, taxes
Posted Oct 14th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
Uncle Sam is on a rampage -- and this time he's gunning for Courtney Love.
According to a federal tax lien filed in Los Angeles County, the former Hole lead singer owes the gub'ment $324,335.21 in back taxes from 2007.
Love's lawyer, Keith Fink, blamed her tax troubles on her former business manager -- but added, "Ms. Cobain has every intention of paying those taxes."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: courtney love, CourtneyLove, federal taxes, FederalTaxes, lein, taxes, uncle sam, UncleSam
Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:45AM by TMZ Staff
Method Man was arrested in NY for allegedly failing to pay four years of income taxes -- but when we spotted the rapper in L.A. yesterday, dude told us "everything will be resolved. Trust me, it's a misunderstanding."
The "misunderstanding" at hand -- the $32,999 he reportedly didn't pay Uncle Sam.
If convicted, he could face four years behind bars.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, Clifford Smith, CliffordSmith, method man, MethodMan, taxes, wu tang clan, WuTangClan
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:26PM by TMZ Staff
Joe Francis has just dodged a bullet by pleading guilty to filing false tax returns.
Francis struck a deal with federal prosecutors in L.A. and will avoid jail time. He'll plead guilty to two counts of filing bogus returns.
Francis could have faced 10 years in prison. Instead, he'll pay $250,000 in restitution and get credit for time service -- 301 days in jail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Joe Francis
Tags: free, girls gone wild, GirlsGoneWild, guilty, jail, joe francis, JoeFrancis, taxes
Posted Sep 17th 2009 6:03PM by TMZ Staff
Of the two things that are certain, apparently taxes outlive life itself, because Anna Nicole Smith still owes the State of California.
The State Franchise Tax Board has filed a creditor's claim in her probate case for $43,280.66 for back taxes from her 2007 tax return. Of that amount, $35,424 is the delinquent tax, $4,837.12 is the penalty and interest totals $3,019.54.
And how's this? The Franchise Tax Board served Howard K. Stern.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith, Exclusives
Tags: anna nicole smith, AnnaNicoleSmith, howard k. stern, HowardK.Stern, taxes
Posted Aug 23rd 2009 8:30PM by TMZ Staff
When you think property taxes, one name comes to mind: Hulk Hogan. Say what?
The Hulkster is the new pitchman for something called GuaranteedLowerPropertyTax.com -- which, we're assuming, helps you lower your property taxes by rubbing suntan oil all over your daughter.
Whatcha gonna do when the IRS runs wild on you?
Filed under: The Hogans
Tags: hulk hogan, HulkHogan, property taxes, PropertyTaxes, tax, taxes, terry bollea, TerryBollea, website
Posted Aug 1st 2009 12:55AM by TMZ Staff
Dustin Diamond needs to be saved by the bill, as in dollar, because he's been accused of owing the Department of Revenue some serious cash.
We got a hold of a tax lien filed in January in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin -- showing Screech owes $21,015.62 in unpaid taxes. An Ozaukee County court clerk told us as of two days ago, it still hasn't been paid.
We hear the t-shirt business is booming this time of year.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives
Tags: department of revenue, DepartmentOfRevenue, Dustin Diamond, DustinDiamond, lien, Saved by the Bell, SavedByTheBell, Screech Powers, ScreechPowers, tax lien, taxes, TaxLien, wisconsin
Posted Jul 25th 2009 5:30AM by TMZ Staff
Mo' money mo' problems for Puff Daddy.
Records show the rap mogul's popular soul food eatery in Atlanta, Justin's Restaurant, owes $7,373 in back taxes -- this according to The Detroit News.
Diddy's reps claim it was all just a misunderstanding and say the government was sending notices to the restaurant's headquarters office in NYC -- which closed over ten years ago.
Bottom line -- Diddy says the check's in the mail.
Filed under: Food Glorious Food, p. diddy
Tags: diddy, p diddy, PDiddy, puff daddy, PuffDaddy, restuarant, taxes
Posted Jun 21st 2009 2:15AM by TMZ Staff
The Accused -- Jani Lane ... that singer dude from the '90s hair band Warrant.
The Debt -- $121,024
The Story -- The Detroit News dug up an IRS record stating Lane, the guy who sang "Cherry Pie" back in 1990, failed to pay federal income taxes for seven years ... that's seven years longer than the amount of time this guy was making money as a rock star.
Lane was busted earlier this week for suspicion of DUI in California.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Tags: debt, irs, jani lane, JaniLane, tax, taxes, warrant
