Celebrity Tax Cheats: California Releases A List

LA Times   |  Patrick McGreevy   |   October 17, 2007 05:22 PM


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Tapping into the fear of public humiliation to get Californians to pay up on delinquent state income taxes, the state has released a list of California's 224 worst scofflaws, including celebrities Dionne Warwick, O.J. Simpson and comedian Sinbad.

Originally, a list of 250, just the threat to put their names on a public website has already convinced 26 of the biggest tax scofflaws to agree to settle their bills, bringing in about $300,000 in payments so far, according to State Controller John Chiang.

"Unfortunately these 250 people have put themselves above the 14 million people who have done the right thing and paid their taxes," Chiang said today.

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- BuyRubles See Profile I'm a Fan of BuyRubles permalink

QUITE FRANKLY, I am a liberal that HATES paying taxes.

If my money was being put to good us rather than wasted on bridges to nowhere and endless warfare, I wouldn't mind paying 40-45 percent of my income to the Gubmint.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:25 PM on 10/18/2007
- GRAYWOLF241 See Profile I'm a Fan of GRAYWOLF241 permalink

HEY, LETS COOL THE RACIST RHETORIC. I'VE LOOKED AT THE ENTIRE LIST AND THESE THREE PEOPLE (OJ DIONNE AND SINBAD) ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT I RECOGNIZE. I WOULD SAY THAT THE THE TIMES PUBLISHED THESE NAMES AND PHOTOS FOR THE SAME REASON, THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT MOST PEOPLE KNOW. NOTHING RACIAL JUST YOUR AVERAGE ORDINARY CELEBRITY TAX CHEATS.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:10 PM on 10/18/2007
- gallstones See Profile I'm a Fan of gallstones permalink

Ooh.
Were there no WHITE tax cheats whose pictures you could have put up?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:09 PM on 10/18/2007
- alguien See Profile I'm a Fan of alguien permalink

there was also no one else on the list with recognizeable names.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:36 PM on 10/19/2007
- PaceSetter See Profile I'm a Fan of PaceSetter permalink

Are all celebrity tax cheats African American!?!?

HuffPo - you're racist as well as right-wing paderers!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:02 PM on 10/18/2007
- nihilon_x See Profile I'm a Fan of nihilon_x permalink

No corporate tax cheats list I see -- I'm sure that effects the economy a lot more than these mid to low-level celebrities...most of whom don't even have careers now.

Just another day in America.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:01 PM on 10/18/2007
- Chubbster See Profile I'm a Fan of Chubbster permalink

Being stupid and arrogant is limited to no particular race.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:01 PM on 10/19/2007
- LUNKHEAD See Profile I'm a Fan of LUNKHEAD permalink

Anyone see hoe OJ looks these days? Pudgy,sagging,fat, uber-limping ex-jock douchebag. Only thing left is that stupid grin of his that all the really stupid white women fall for.
SUCKERS. Falling for a smirk. Interesting how you dicks worship these celebrity clowns only to see your heroes age pitifully. Worship their smely asses then anyway, right American pop wasteland.
As for none of them having good accountants-dont be a dick!. They have saved all their back taxes tahnks to their accountants!!.
POOR TASTE to includeonly 3 black people as tax cheaters.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:00 PM on 10/18/2007
- GARBOTOO See Profile I'm a Fan of GARBOTOO permalink

WHY HAVE THREE BLACK PEOPLE BEEN SHOWN AS TAX EVADERS...HAVE THEY RUN OUT OF WHITE TAX CHEATS..

THIS IS RACIST IMAGING/PROFILING...AT ITS WORSE

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:15 PM on 10/18/2007
- winningticket See Profile I'm a Fan of winningticket permalink

Errata: "The direct income is nothing but expropriation." should read, "The direct income tax is nothing but expropriation.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:43 PM on 10/18/2007
- winningticket See Profile I'm a Fan of winningticket permalink

The rich and powerful can hide behind their lawyers and block the IRS (or state tax collection agencies) from doing anything to them. It's the middle class who don't have big bucks to maintain a tax lawyer that get terrorized by the IRS and also by state tax collection agencies. The direct income is nothing but expropriation. I support Gravel's fair Tax proposal. While it won't guarantee freedom from state tax agency abuse, at least it will get the Federal IRS monkey off the backs of the middle class.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:41 PM on 10/18/2007
- Chubbster See Profile I'm a Fan of Chubbster permalink

What a fantasy:
"The rich and powerful can hide behind their lawyers and block the IRS (or state tax collection agencies) from doing anything to them."
As if.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:52 AM on 10/19/2007
- Madampotential See Profile I'm a Fan of Madampotential permalink

Willie Nelson? This guys has been having problems paying taxes for yrs!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:34 PM on 10/18/2007
- PeteChrisman See Profile I'm a Fan of PeteChrisman permalink

America: Freedom to Fascism http://www.dailypaul.com/node/281

The income tax is unconstitutional. Every cent goes to repay the interest on the debt to the PRIVATE bank, The Federal Reserve. We the people are being scammed and screwed by the bankers who control the military industrial complex and our country. Learn the facts, get angry and speard the word--Watch America: Freedom to Fascism

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:18 PM on 10/18/2007
- Graywolf48 See Profile I'm a Fan of Graywolf48 permalink

Why aren't all these criminals in tax court? Why aren't their assets being seized? If I owed the IRS $5000 in back taxes (plus interest and penalties which are always tacked on for good measure) there would be "revenuers" evicting me from my house, taking my bank account and driving me off to the Federal pen. I remember reading how they went after Abbott and Costello, who freely gave hundreds of hours of their time and talent to sell war bonds. The IRS seized their homes and personal property and reportedly even took a ring right off Lou Costello's pudgy little finger!

I guess Helmsley was right after all, today it seems only the little people pay taxes.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:33 AM on 10/18/2007
- GalaxieGal See Profile I'm a Fan of GalaxieGal permalink

No kidding. A few years ago, the IRS made a mistake on what they estimated my taxes to be. I paid $800 (total) to someone on a 1099. The IRS recorded it as $80,000. I got a letter telling me to bring the deed to my house and a complete list of my assets to an upcoming hearing. It was terrifying. Luckily it worked out after only costing me $1600 for a lawyer.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:24 PM on 10/18/2007
- AnnArky See Profile I'm a Fan of AnnArky permalink

I don't care if you're OJ or Mother Teresa. If you're not paying taxes you're a true American Hero. And, if anyone on this planet can show me the law that compels me to pay mine I'll eat my car - there is no law.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:23 AM on 10/18/2007
- wijg See Profile I'm a Fan of wijg permalink

Well then, I suggest you and all the other people complaining about paying their taxes stop using the services taxes provide.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:09 PM on 10/18/2007
- GalaxieGal See Profile I'm a Fan of GalaxieGal permalink

Do you fly everywhere (your feet never touching a street?)? Is your house completely fireproof? Do you possess an anti-crime forcefield? Did you attend public school?

How would these things, commonly taken for granted, get paid for without paying your share?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 PM on 10/18/2007
- PeteChrisman See Profile I'm a Fan of PeteChrisman permalink

good questions

roads are paid for with the gas tax

fire and police are paid for with local property taxes as are schools--I pay my share--I even pay the unconstitutional income tax, because the private Federal Reserve bank has an unconstitutional goon squad called the IRS that will ruin your life

any other questions?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:12 PM on 10/18/2007
- kph0329 See Profile I'm a Fan of kph0329 permalink

AnnArky
I don't care if you're OJ or Mother Teresa. If you're not paying taxes you're a true American Hero. And, if anyone on this planet can show me the law that compels me to pay mine I'll eat my car - there is no law.

If you live in this country and you benefit from living here, then you should pay taxes. That is how the country is run and how services that you take for granted every single day are paid for. If you don't want to pay your fair share, then get out! We have enough deadbeats here already.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:09 PM on 10/18/2007
- PeteChrisman See Profile I'm a Fan of PeteChrisman permalink

you have NO Clue as to what you are talking about--every cent of the unconstitutional income tax goes to repay the interest on the debt to the private bank--The Federal Reserve--NONE of it goes to run the country Watch so that you will become informed, aware and angry--and a little less obnoxious America: Freedom to Fascism http://www.dailypaul.com/node/281

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:25 PM on 10/18/2007
- ScorchedEarth See Profile I'm a Fan of ScorchedEarth permalink

I'm with you, but I find the penalty of imprisonment a compelling reason to suck it up and write my check to the IRS.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:54 AM on 10/18/2007
- LordMoon See Profile I'm a Fan of LordMoon permalink

I wouldn't make a judgement based on what the Tax Franchise Board says.

If you've ever had any dealings with them at all you would know they have huge problems with the truth, and working within the law.

Witness the Tax Payer Advocate department, being up to their eye balls in complaints against them.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:03 AM on 10/18/2007
- Steamboater See Profile I'm a Fan of Steamboater permalink

Not surprised at Warwick cheating . Several years ago she ripped off an AIDS benefit when she spent money donated to the organization on expensive hotels and limos. When asked about it she said she wasn't expected to not have limos and her status as a star meant she should stay in expensive hotels. There was more to this but I forget the other details.
O.J. LOL What else is new? Sinbad? What a jerk.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:02 AM on 10/18/2007
- Alvin4NY See Profile I'm a Fan of Alvin4NY permalink

What the hell though, with Warwick? Nearly three million, since 1997. I wonder if the taxes that are due, come from when she sold out of California and moved to East Orange? I'm sure she made a bundle off the house she sold in Beverly Hills... If I were her, I would not be able to sleep at night. I'd be worried sick.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:23 AM on 10/19/2007
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