In my years of experience as a tax resolution specialist, I have met many people who hold the misconception that the IRS primarily targets a specific group of people with back taxes–either the wealthy celebrity tax cheats or the Joe Six-Packs. This is simply not true.
Turn to the news and you will find a wide range of people who have been getting in trouble with the IRS.  Just watch Entertainment
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I recently blogged about the Worst Cases of Celebrity Tax Evasion- and the tax resolution lessons we can learn from these high-profile cases to make sure you don’t land in IRS trouble!
I came across another article on FoxNews.com about the Tax Problems of the Stars - which feature both recent headlines and some blasts from the past. Here are some highlights:
Nicholas Cage recently made headlines for his huge tax liabilities
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Celebrities, just like average taxpayers, can run into serious IRS problems. You have an edge over the high-profile celebrity tax cheats in that you can learn how to avoid IRS tax problems from the worst celebrity tax evasion cases.
Recently Access Hollywood compiled a list of celebrity tax cheaters who found themselves in deep IRS trouble with Uncle Sam. With thousands of fans and loyal followers, ending up on the
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I just read that Nicholas Cage owes a whopping $6 million in unpaid back taxes. And this isn’t the first time the actor has gotten in tax trouble.
The New York Post Reports:
A notice of a federal tax lien shows that the “National Treasure” actor made a serious dent in the national debt — allegedly stiffing the Internal Revenue Service out of $6.25 million he owed in income tax from 2007,
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MC Hammer is appealing the $625,000 in back taxes that the tax collection agency is seeking from the rapper.
If you think the IRS has filed a claim against you that is wrong or unfair, you can file an IRS Appeal to let the IRS know that you don’t agree with their claim and are seeking a hearing to change the IRS decision. However, you must file an Appeals request
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I did a post a while back called “Even the Beautiful and Famous Pay Taxes”
Once again, another “star”, a “Dancing with the Stars” star, is in hot water with the IRS.Â
Helio Castroneves, indy race car driver and ABC dancing star, was accused today of using “an offshore Panamanian shell corporation Seven Promotions to conceal and disguise the true and correct amount of Helio Castroneves’ income from the Internal Revenue Service.”
The alleged
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