Thread: Lionel Richie, Pamela Anderson among tax scofflaws

Lionel Richie, Pamela Anderson among tax scofflaws

Associated Press – 23 mins ago...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pamela Anderson and Lionel Richie owe the government money.

California tax authorities said Anderson owes $524,241 in personal income taxes. The Franchise Tax Board included the "Baywatch" star on a list of the state's 500 biggest income-tax delinquents posted Friday.

Meanwhile, E! Online reports (Lionel Richie Owes IRS $1.1 Million in Unpaid Taxes - E! Online) that Richie owes the federal government $1.1 million in unpaid taxes and that a lien has been issued warning that the singers' assets may be seized if he doesn't pay up in a timely manner.

A message seeking comments from Richie's publicist wasn't immediately returned Saturday. A call to Anderson's tax attorney, Robert Leonard, wasn't immediately returned.

California law requires tax authorities to update and publish the names and amounts owed by the state's 500 biggest tax scofflaws twice a year.

"When taxpayers do not pay their fair share, it places an unfair burden on those who do," the tax board said on its website, which said the 500 owe the state nearly $233 million.

Other notable names on California's tax-delinquent list include CNET co-founder Halsey Minor, Joe Francis, the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video empire, actor Nick Cassavetes and boxer James Toney.

Minor and his wife, Shannon, are on top of the list for owing the state $10.5 million in personal income taxes.

Francis owes $794,000, Cassavetes, the son of filmmaker John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands, owes $273,000 while Toney owes $354,000.

Lionel Richie, Pamela Anderson among tax scofflaws - Yahoo! News

Top 500 Sales & Use Tax Delinquencies in California

Below is a list of the 500 largest delinquent sales and use tax accounts over $100,000.

The Board of Equalization is required by law* to post this information every quarter, removing amounts that are being addressed through payment arrangement, bankruptcy, litigation, or appeal.

Each taxpayer is notified 30 days before their information is posted.
Since the inception of this program, the Board of Equalization has received a total of $5.3 million from 40 qualifying taxpayers that came forward to take care of their debts: 27 through installment payment agreements and 13 by making payment in full.

Taxpayers can request that any full or partial payments be posted on this list.

If your information has been posted in error, or you have questions about the list, please contact the Board at 916-445-5167.

Questions from the media should be directed to 916-327-8988.

*This requirement is found in Section 7063 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Data Last Updated: 3/30/2012

@ Largest Delinquent Taxpayers - California State Board of Equalization

California's deep tax gouging is notoriously despised.

Originally Posted by HAPPY2BME

California's deep tax gouging is notoriously despised.

When you look at all state revenue – including taxes, fees, licenses, and intergovernmental revenue – the amount per person is $5,292, landing California at 24th highest nationwide.

http://www.alipac.us/f19/calif-taxes...ighest-250993/