Thursday, April 7, 2011

Celebrities with Tax Trouble

Celebrities with Tax Trouble
 “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes,” said one patriot, but screw up on taxes and you’ll raise the hackles of the IRS. These folks are probably not looking forward to tax day.


Julio Cesar Chavez

For several years, six-time world champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez  was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Sinbad

Sinbad didn’t laugh when the IRS started calling him and writing letters to get him to pay back taxes.

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage won an Oscar for his role in this film, but apparently Vegas did not provide enough for him to keep his Nevada home.

Jim Thorpe

Golf pays big bucks to successful tour professionals, like Jim Thorpe. Some of that goes to Uncle Sam, and a golf cart is not a great getaway vehicle.

Floyd Mayweather

Undefeated five-division world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, how would YOU like to be the one who has to collect his IRS debt?

Chris Tucker

Comedian Chris Tucker, is still working on his excuse for back taxes. His excuse for driving 109 mph?

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick grew up singing in church and you’d think one of her Psychic Friends could have warned her about the IRS.

Pamela Anderson

Actress Pamela Anderson, she says she’s embarrassed by her tax problems.

Anthony Mason

Anthony Mason, who is an All-Star in the NBA when he played with this team, he’s known for shaving slogans into his hair.

Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz, one of the world’s best known portrait photographers, she was the last person to photograph John Lennon and the IRS is just one of her financial headaches.

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker may have played this royal character, but that did not exempt him from his massive tax bill.

d Rollins

Campaign consultant Ed Rollins best known for work on this presidential campaign, would like to see his tax bill cut.

Paul Anka

Paul Anka had a number of hit songs, including writing a couple for this legend, but he owes some serious cash.

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid tried to become a Canadian refugee, but it was not because of back taxes.

Terry McMillan

Award-winning author Terry McMillan will be hoping for another best-seller to match the success of this book to pay her back taxes.
Source:Specials